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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Max Schaldach, Erlangen, DE;
Sven Poga, Muenster, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/39 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/39 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns an implantable defibrillator ( ) comprising a chargeable voltage source ( ) and a pulse generator ( ) which is formed from a voltage multiplier ( ) and a capacitor ( ) chargeable to the defibrillation voltage. Provided between the capacitor ( ) and the voltage source ( ) is a line connection ( ) by way of which electrical energy which has not been consumed or which is not required for the tissue stimulation procedure can be returned from the capacitor to the voltage source.