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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1999
Akira Ishikawa, Royce City, TX (US);
Nabuo Takeda, Richardson, TX (US);
Suzanne I. Ahn, Dallas, TX (US);
Steven R. Hays, Dallas, TX (US);
Ball Semiconductor, Inc., Allen, TX (US);
Abstract
An implantable epicardial lead (,) is provided which is comprised of two spherical ICs (,) and (,) disposed at opposite ends of a supporting structure and separated by a predetermined distance. These spherical ICs comprise an anode and a cathode, each having connections thereto. The epicardial lead (,) includes circuitry for allowing inductive coupling of power into the epicardial lead (,) for storage in a capacitor (,). A switch (,) allows for selective discharge of the capacitor (,) to the surrounding myocardium into which it is implanted. The epicardial lead (,) also includes a receive/transmit device (,) for receiving command information for storage in a memory (,) to provide operation information therefor and also for receiving sensed information therefrom. The sensed information is sent via a switch (,).