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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Applicants:
Adam W. Cates, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Eric G. Lovett, Roseville, MN (US);
Douglas J. Lang, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Inventors:
Adam W. Cates, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Eric G. Lovett, Roseville, MN (US);
Douglas J. Lang, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method is presented for improving cardiac function after successful termination of a tachyarrhythmia such as ventricular fibrillation. A series of electrical stimulation pulses are delivered prior to a defibrillation shock if one or more specific criteria are met.