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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter A Crosby, Englewood, CO (US);
Stuart B McConchie, Parker, CO (US);
Gordon Jacobs, Norristown, PA (US);
Tuan Bui, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Assignee:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600 16 ;
Abstract
A cardiomyoplastic muscle is stimulated electronically using a closed loop control system. As part of the system, a signal sensed the muscle which is characteristic of its condition. If this signal indicates an abnormal condition, then the stimulation of the muscle is modified accordingly.