EP 0988088 A1 20000329 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VENTRICULAR DEFIBRILLATION
Title (en)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VENTRICULAR DEFIBRILLATION
Title (de)
EINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VENTRIKULÄREN DEFIBRILLATION
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE DEFIBRILLATION VENTRICULAIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9810741 W 19980527
- US 86377397 A 19970527
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9853879A1] The present invention includes a defibrillation system and method for treating a heart experiencing a ventricular arrhythmia by preconditioning a region of cardiac tissue surrounding a defibrillation electrode using a plurality of high energy pacing pulses. The plurality of high energy electrical pulses are provided to the region of cardiac tissue surrounding the first defibrillation electrode to prevent aberrant ventricular contractions of the heart for a quiescent interval after the defibrillation shock has been delivered, thus increasing the probability of converting the fibrillating heart. The plurality of electrical pulses can also be provided to the region of cardiac tissue surrounding the defibrillation electrode to affect the state of coarse ventricular fibrillation complex signals, where the plurality of electrical pacing pulses affecting the state of coarse ventricular fibrillation complex signals creates or augments coarse ventricular fibrillation complex signals. The coarse ventricular fibrillation complex signals can then be used to coordinate the delivery of a defibrillation level shock.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
A61N 1/39622 (2017.07 - EP US); H03C 5/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A61N 1/3987 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9853879A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IE IT LI NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9853879 A1 19981203; CA 2291039 A1 19981203; EP 0988088 A1 20000329
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9810741 W 19980527; CA 2291039 A 19980527; EP 98923795 A 19980527