DE3175940D1 - Programmable cardiac pacemaker - Google Patents

Programmable cardiac pacemaker

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DE3175940D1
DE3175940D1 DE8181108940T DE3175940T DE3175940D1 DE 3175940 D1 DE3175940 D1 DE 3175940D1 DE 8181108940 T DE8181108940 T DE 8181108940T DE 3175940 T DE3175940 T DE 3175940T DE 3175940 D1 DE3175940 D1 DE 3175940D1
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microprocessor
pacemaker
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controller
patient
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W Boute
Frederik H M Wittkampf
Arragon G W Van
Kornelis A Mensink
Henk L Brouwer
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Vitatron Medical BV
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Vitafin NV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372—Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/37211—Means for communicating with stimulators
    • A61N1/37252—Details of algorithms or data aspects of communication system, e.g. handshaking, transmitting specific data or segmenting data
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/362—Heart stimulators
    • A61N1/365—Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/362—Heart stimulators
    • A61N1/37—Monitoring; Protecting
DE8181108940T 1981-10-26 1981-10-26 Programmable cardiac pacemaker Expired DE3175940D1 (en)

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EP81108940A EP0077845B1 (de) 1981-10-26 1981-10-26 Programmierbarer Herzschrittmacher

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