CA1321621C - Implantable position and motion sensor - Google Patents

Implantable position and motion sensor

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CA1321621C
CA1321621C CA000561855A CA561855A CA1321621C CA 1321621 C CA1321621 C CA 1321621C CA 000561855 A CA000561855 A CA 000561855A CA 561855 A CA561855 A CA 561855A CA 1321621 C CA1321621 C CA 1321621C
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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
    • A61N1/362—Heart stimulators
    • A61N1/365—Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential
    • A61N1/36514—Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential controlled by a physiological quantity other than heart potential, e.g. blood pressure
    • A61N1/36542—Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential controlled by a physiological quantity other than heart potential, e.g. blood pressure controlled by body motion, e.g. acceleration

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CA000561855A 1987-03-19 1988-03-18 Implantable position and motion sensor Expired - Fee Related CA1321621C (en)

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