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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Min-Yaug Yang, Monterey Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607129 ;
Abstract
An intelligent patch electrode having a plurality of sensor electrodes for use with an implantable defibrillator. The sensor electrodes are disposed in an array and connected to a microcircuit to sense a depolarization wave as it propagates through the ventricular tissue. The timing, direction of propagation, and point of initiation of successive depolarization waves can also be monitored.