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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2005
H. Toby Markowitz, Roseville, MN (US);
Douglas A. Hettrick, Andover, MN (US);
William J. Combs, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Todd J. Sheldon, North Oaks, MN (US);
David L. Thompson, Andover, MN (US);
Raja N. Ghanem, Edina, MN (US);
Kevin A. Wanasek, Princeton, MN (US);
H. Toby Markowitz, Roseville, MN (US);
Douglas A. Hettrick, Andover, MN (US);
William J. Combs, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Todd J. Sheldon, North Oaks, MN (US);
David L. Thompson, Andover, MN (US);
Raja N. Ghanem, Edina, MN (US);
Kevin A. Wanasek, Princeton, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Subcutaneous Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (SubQ ICDs) are disclosed that are entirely implantable subcutaneously with minimal surgical intrusion into the body of the patient and provide distributed cardioversion-defibrillation sense and stimulation electrodes for delivery of cardioversion-defibrillation shock and pacing therapies across the heart when necessary. The SubQ ICD is implemented with other implantable and external medical devices and communicates to provide drugs and therapy in a coordinated and synergistic manner.