Cardio myostimulation system with defibrillation

Details Cardio myostimulation system with defibrillation Cardio myostimulation system with defibrillation

1994-11-08

1996-03-19

Sykes, Angela D.

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

607 6, 600 17, A61N 1368

Patent

active

055000045

ABSTRACT:
A pacemaker system for a heart having an external muscle is used to control pacing of the heart during normal or even arrhythmic modes. In these modes, the muscle is stimulated synchronously with the heart to augment the heart's cardiac functions. When the heart undergoes ventricular fibrillation, the muscle is provided with a signal to cause the muscle to contract and expel blood from the heart chambers. Defibrillation shock is then applied to the heart to halt the fibrillation. The system is rendered more effective, safer and uses less power because the defibrillating energy is efficiently transferred to the heart muscles and not to the blood contained in its chambers. The system includes a microprocessor, muscle stimulating circuitry, defibrillation circuitry and an interface for exchanging signals between the microprocessor and the remaining components.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4796630 (1989-01-01), Regna
patent: 5178140 (1993-01-01), Ibrahim
patent: 5215083 (1993-06-01), Drane et al.
patent: 5251621 (1993-10-01), Collins
patent: 5390679 (1995-02-01), Martin

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Cardio myostimulation system with defibrillation does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Cardio myostimulation system with defibrillation, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Cardio myostimulation system with defibrillation will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1956452