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AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsGeorge J. Klein, Dwight H. Warkentin, Kenneth M. Riff, Brian B. Lee, James K. Carney, Gregg Turi, Anthony J. Varrichio
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A minimally invasive implant, means for insertion, and description of how to most efficiently use it are described n several embodiments. This implant preferably has a segmented looping memory for storing triggered physiologic events. Preferred events for setting autotriggers to record physiologic signals occurring during events include arrhythmias and syncopal events. Preferably the device can function without a microprocessor. An outside device or other patient activated manual trigger is included. Auto triggers and manually set triggers may be of different sizes. The preferred physiologic events are ECG signals. Electrode spacing can be critical. Additional sensors may be provided to the device. Preferred communications with the device is through telemetry such as is used for pacemakers and other implanted devices.
A minimally invasive implant for implantation beneath a skin and into a living body comprising;
A device for recording physiologic events for implant into a body, said device being encapsulated in a hermetically sealed housing, having a longitudinal dimension substantially greater than a transverse dimension and wherein a transverse cross-section of the device is substantially elliptical or otherwise substantially flat wherein a substantially flat surface resulting from said substantially elliptical or otherwise flat cross section provides resistance to turning while implanted and having two electrodes substantially separated from each other along the longitudinal dimension, and having a memory for said recording.
An implant for recording physiologic events in a body, having a hermetically sealed housing with a longitudinal dimension substantially greater than a transverse dimension and wherein a transverse cross-section of the device is substantially elliptical or otherwise substantially flat wherein a substantially flat surface resulting from said substantially elliptical or otherwise flat cross section provides resistance to turning while implanted, and having sensors within said housing for generating data regarding physiologic conditions within a patient's body and circuit means for storing representations of said conditions in a memory means also within said housing.
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