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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2004
Applicants:
Leo Rubin, Suffern, NY (US);
Christopher A. Bonnerup, Alvin, TX (US);
Edward A. Schroeppel, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Inventors:
Leo Rubin, Suffern, NY (US);
Christopher A. Bonnerup, Alvin, TX (US);
Edward A. Schroeppel, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Assignee:
Intermedics Inc., Angleton, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/39 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for treating fibrillation utilize biphasic waveforms. A cardiac stimulator includes a defibrillation circuit that uses a pulse width modulated capacitive discharge to generate various biphasic waveforms, one or more of which may be delivered to the heart to treat the fibrillation.