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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2002
Applicants:
Ananth Natarajan, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Nitish V. Thakor, Clarksville, MD (US);
Inventors:
Ananth Natarajan, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Nitish V. Thakor, Clarksville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Infinite Biomedical Technologies, LLC, Baltimore, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One embodiment enables detection of MI/I and emerging infarction in an implantable system. A plurality of devices may be used to gather and interpret data from within the heart, from the heart surface, and/or from the thoracic cavity. The apparatus may further alert the patient and/or communicate the condition to an external device or medical caregiver. Additionally, the implanted apparatus may initiate therapy of MI/I and emerging infarction.