Atrial defibrillator having patient activated modality
OwnerJohn M. Adams, Clifton A. Alfernessinventors
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Abstract
An atrial defibrillator implantable beneath the skin of a patient includes an intervention sequencer for performing an intervention sequence. The intervention sequencer includes an atrial fibrillation detector for determining if atrial fibrillation is present in a patient's heart and a cardiovertor for applying cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the patient's heart if the atrial fibrillation detector determines that atrial fibrillation is present. A sequence initiating stage includes a receiver for receiving a sequence command generated from external to the patient. The sequence initiating stage causes the intervention sequencer to perform the intervention sequence upon receipt of a sequence command.
Claims6
An atrial defibrillator implantable beneath the skin of a patient comprising:
- intervention sequence means for performing an intervention sequence, said intervention sequence means including an atrial fibrillation detector for determining if atrial fibrillation is present in a patient's heart and cardioverting means for applying cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the patient's heart;
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- sequence initiating means including receiving means for receiving a sequence command generated from external to the patient for causing the intervention sequence means to perform the intervention sequence.
An atrial defibrillator implantable beneath the skin of a patient comprising:
- intervention sequence means for performing an intervention sequence, said intervention sequence means including an atrial fibrillation detector for first determining if atrial fibrillation is present in a patient's heart and cardioverting means for next applying cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the patient's heart if the atrial fibrillation detector determines that atrial fibrillation is present;
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- sequence initiating means including receiving means for receiving a sequence command generated from external to the patient for causing the intervention sequence means to perform the intervention sequence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.