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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:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2002
D. Curtis Deno, Andover, MN (US);
William J. Havel, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Tommy D. Bennett, Shoreview, MN (US);
Paul M. Stein, Maple Grove, MN (US);
David E. Euler, Minnetonka, MN (US);
D. Curtis Deno, Andover, MN (US);
William J. Havel, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Tommy D. Bennett, Shoreview, MN (US);
Paul M. Stein, Maple Grove, MN (US);
David E. Euler, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The disclosure provides methods and apparatus of particular benefit for patients suffering heart failure including cardiac dysfunction, chronic HF, and the like and all variants thereof. According to the disclosure monitoring and therapy delivery for a wide variety of acute and chronic cardiac dysfunctions are described and depicted. Various forms of paired or coupled pacing therapy delivery provided alone or in combination with neurostimulation therapy delivered by both implantable and external apparatus, including defibrillation therapy are also provided herein.