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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2006
Applicants:
Imad Libbus, St. Paul, MN (US);
Joseph M. Pastore, Woodbury, MN (US);
Inventors:
Imad Libbus, St. Paul, MN (US);
Joseph M. Pastore, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36114 (2013.01); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to an embodiment of a method, a predetermined cardiac activity indicated for an antitachycardia shock is detected. Neural stimulation is applied to lower a defibrillation threshold in preparation for the shock, and the shock is subcutaneously delivered. According to one embodiment, neural stimulation is applied as part of a prophylactic therapy. A predetermined cardiac activity indicated for an antitachycardia shock is detected, and the shock is subcutaneously delivered. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.