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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Applicants:
Nathalie Virag, Cottens, CH;
Laurent Uldry, Martigny, CH;
Fredric W. Lindemans, Sittard, NL;
Lukas J. Kappenberger, Lausanne, CH;
Inventors:
Nathalie Virag, Cottens, CH;
Laurent Uldry, Martigny, CH;
Fredric W. Lindemans, Sittard, NL;
Lukas J. Kappenberger, Lausanne, CH;
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This disclosure is directed to techniques for treating tachyarrhythmias, such as atrial or ventricular fibrillation, in which a number of electrodes are employed to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient's heart in a manner designed to terminate the tachyarrhythmia episode.