DE60305029D1 - Akustischer kontraktilitätsindikator - Google Patents

Akustischer kontraktilitätsindikator

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DE60305029D1
DE60305029D1 DE60305029T DE60305029T DE60305029D1 DE 60305029 D1 DE60305029 D1 DE 60305029D1 DE 60305029 T DE60305029 T DE 60305029T DE 60305029 T DE60305029 T DE 60305029T DE 60305029 D1 DE60305029 D1 DE 60305029D1
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acoustic
contractility
caregiver
therapy
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Mudit Jain
L Higgins
A Meyer
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Cardiac Pacemakers Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/362Heart stimulators
    • A61N1/365Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential
    • A61N1/36514Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential controlled by a physiological quantity other than heart potential, e.g. blood pressure
    • A61N1/36528Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential controlled by a physiological quantity other than heart potential, e.g. blood pressure the parameter being measured by means of ultrasound
DE60305029T 2002-05-15 2003-05-15 Akustischer kontraktilitätsindikator Expired - Lifetime DE60305029T2 (de)

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US10/146,479 US7228175B2 (en) 2002-05-15 2002-05-15 Cardiac rhythm management systems and methods using acoustic contractility indicator
PCT/US2003/015564 WO2003097160A2 (en) 2002-05-15 2003-05-15 Acoustic contractility indicator

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EP (1) EP1503823B1 (de)
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