Remotely enabled pacemaker and implantable subcutaneous cardioverter/defibrillator system

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...

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Main Authors Markowitz, H. Toby, Hettrick, Douglas A, Combs, William J, Sheldon, Todd J, Thompson, David L, Ghanem, Raja N, Wanasek, Kevin A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.08.2011
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Summary: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.