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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2011
Walter T. Savage, Concord, CA (US);
Shelley J. Savage, Concord, CA (US);
Walter N. Maclay, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Douglas C. Morrison, Union City, CA (US);
Thomas K. Geraty, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark D. Brinkerhoff, San Jose, CA (US);
Ronald S. Boeder, Livermore, CA (US);
Tony M. Ton, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeffrey S. Greger, Fairfield, CA (US);
Peter Gray, Vallejo, CA (US);
Walter T. Savage, Concord, CA (US);
Shelley J. Savage, Concord, CA (US);
Walter N. Maclay, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Douglas C. Morrison, Union City, CA (US);
Thomas K. Geraty, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark D. Brinkerhoff, San Jose, CA (US);
Ronald S. Boeder, Livermore, CA (US);
Tony M. Ton, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeffrey S. Greger, Fairfield, CA (US);
Peter Gray, Vallejo, CA (US);
Cardiothrive, Inc., Concord, CA (US);
Abstract
A device and method for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current are provided. In one embodiment, the device for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current may be used in a defibrillator. The device for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current may be a microneedle array that may have a number of different configurations and may be made with different materials.