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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2011
Ingo Weiss, Berlin, DE;
Stefan Knorr, Berlin, DE;
Michael Diebold, Berlin, DE;
Stephan Fandrey, Affoltern am Albis, CH;
Ingo Weiss, Berlin, DE;
Stefan Knorr, Berlin, DE;
Michael Diebold, Berlin, DE;
Stephan Fandrey, Affoltern am Albis, CH;
Biotronik SE & Co. KG, Berlin, DE;
Abstract
An implantable medical device having at least one functional lead which extends longitudinally, wherein the functional lead is connected to an electrode pole for the purpose of discharging therapeutic signals or detecting diagnostic signals, wherein the functional lead has a current limiting device in one longitudinal section, wherein the current limiting device has a first and a second current limiter which are switched in parallel, and wherein each current limiter is configured to prevent electrical current in the electrical lead from exceeding a pre-specified maximum value.