CA1210819A - Method and apparatus for correcting abnormal cardiac activity by low energy shocks - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for correcting abnormal cardiac activity by low energy shocks

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CA1210819A
CA1210819A CA000430641A CA430641A CA1210819A CA 1210819 A CA1210819 A CA 1210819A CA 000430641 A CA000430641 A CA 000430641A CA 430641 A CA430641 A CA 430641A CA 1210819 A CA1210819 A CA 1210819A
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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
    • A61N1/38—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for producing shock effects
    • A61N1/39—Heart defibrillators
    • A61N1/3956—Implantable devices for applying electric shocks to the heart, e.g. for cardioversion
    • 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
    • A61N1/38—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for producing shock effects
    • A61N1/39—Heart defibrillators
    • A61N1/3987—Heart defibrillators characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock

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CA000430641A 1982-06-18 1983-06-17 Method and apparatus for correcting abnormal cardiac activity by low energy shocks Expired CA1210819A (en)

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DE (1) DE3321695C2 (enExample)
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JPS6215234B2 (enExample) 1987-04-06
JPS5957669A (ja) 1984-04-03
FR2528708B1 (fr) 1987-04-03
DE3321695A1 (de) 1984-01-05
IL68932A (en) 1989-02-28
FR2528708A1 (fr) 1983-12-23
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