DE69917758D1 - Vorrichtung zur behandlung von vorhofsarrythmien - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur behandlung von vorhofsarrythmien

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DE69917758D1
DE69917758D1 DE69917758T DE69917758T DE69917758D1 DE 69917758 D1 DE69917758 D1 DE 69917758D1 DE 69917758 T DE69917758 T DE 69917758T DE 69917758 T DE69917758 T DE 69917758T DE 69917758 D1 DE69917758 D1 DE 69917758D1
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atrial
defibrillation
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ventricular
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William Hsu
H Kenknight
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/38—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for producing shock effects
    • A61N1/39—Heart defibrillators
    • A61N1/3956—Implantable devices for applying electric shocks to the heart, e.g. for cardioversion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/362—Heart stimulators
    • A61N1/3621—Heart stimulators for treating or preventing abnormally high heart rate
    • A61N1/3622—Heart stimulators for treating or preventing abnormally high heart rate comprising two or more electrodes co-operating with different heart regions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/38—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for producing shock effects
    • A61N1/39—Heart defibrillators
    • A61N1/3987—Heart defibrillators characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock
DE69917758T 1998-03-19 1999-03-19 Vorrichtung zur behandlung von vorhofsarrythmien Expired - Lifetime DE69917758T2 (de)

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US09/044,651 US6246906B1 (en) 1998-03-19 1998-03-19 System and method for treating atrial arrhythmias
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PCT/US1999/006176 WO1999047207A1 (en) 1998-03-19 1999-03-19 System and method for treating atrial arrhythmias

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AT (1) ATE268192T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2324282A1 (de)
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