Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Layno, Carl (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
active
11096979
ABSTRACT:
A multi-chamber implantable heart stimulation device is provided, adapted to inhibit anodal stimulation at a bipolar right chamber lead induced by a unipolar left chamber lead. The device includes a control unit adapted to provide to the unipolar left chamber lead a pace pulse having a trailing edge without a sharp cutoff. The control unit may be adapted to supply the pace pulse to the unipolar left chamber lead without a fast recharge period. The control unit may be adapted to supply to the unipolar left chamber lead a pace pulse having a trailing edge with a gradual decay, a ramp, steps, or a non-linear function. The control unit may be adapted to supply a different waveform to the bipolar right chamber lead than the pace pulse for the unipolar left chamber lead. For example, a conventional pacing pulse may be supplied to the bipolar right chamber lead.
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Layno Carl
Morales Jon-Eric C.
Pacesetter Inc.
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