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US3258013A
US3258013A US291703A US29170363A US3258013A US 3258013 A US3258013 A US 3258013A US 291703 A US291703 A US 291703A US 29170363 A US29170363 A US 29170363A US 3258013 A US3258013 A US 3258013A
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Walter S Druz
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    • 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
    • A61N1/3904—External heart defibrillators [EHD]
    • 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
    • A61N1/3906—Heart defibrillators characterised by the form of the shockwave
    • 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
    • A61N1/3906—Heart defibrillators characterised by the form of the shockwave
    • A61N1/3912—Output circuitry therefor, e.g. switches

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GB25572/64A GB1037117A (en) 1963-07-01 1964-06-19 Defibrillators
DE19641439985 DE1439985A1 (de) 1963-07-01 1964-06-29 Elektrischer Defibrillator
FR980211A FR1408284A (fr) 1963-07-01 1964-06-30 Appareils électriques faisant cesser l'état de fibrillation du coeur humain
NL6407408A NL6407408A (de) 1963-07-01 1964-06-30

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US3481341A (en) * 1967-09-08 1969-12-02 Westinghouse Electric Corp Portable defibrillator having saturable core output transformer
US3513850A (en) * 1966-07-28 1970-05-26 Hellige & Co Gmbh F Direct current defibrillator with voltage-controlling means
US3670736A (en) * 1970-07-17 1972-06-20 Health Systems Inc Therapeutic instrumentation electrode
US3706313A (en) * 1971-02-04 1972-12-19 Medical Research Lab Trapezoidal waveshape defibrillator
US3773050A (en) * 1970-04-21 1973-11-20 Health Systems Inc Defibrillator with flash tube switch
US3782389A (en) * 1972-01-20 1974-01-01 Health Technology Labs Inc Computer controlled defibrillator
US3860009A (en) * 1973-11-29 1975-01-14 David Bell Computer controlled defibrillator
US3952750A (en) * 1974-04-25 1976-04-27 Mieczyslaw Mirowski Command atrial cardioverting device
US4023573A (en) * 1974-10-28 1977-05-17 James Francis Pantridge Defibrillator
US4077413A (en) * 1976-05-04 1978-03-07 The Burdick Corporation Defibrillator
US4080558A (en) * 1974-12-30 1978-03-21 Gould Inc. Defibrillator battery charger
DE2651031A1 (de) * 1976-11-09 1978-05-11 Bruker Medizintech Medizinisches geraet zur elektroschockbehandlung
US4168711A (en) * 1978-06-08 1979-09-25 American Optical Corporation Reversal protection for RLC defibrillator
US4233659A (en) * 1978-01-05 1980-11-11 Hewlett-Packard Company Defibrillator charging current regulator
US4349030A (en) * 1980-07-10 1982-09-14 Ross H. Zoll External noninvasive electric cardiac stimulation
US4408607A (en) * 1981-04-13 1983-10-11 Empi, Inc. Capacitive energy source and circuitry for powering medical apparatus
US4823796A (en) * 1987-04-03 1989-04-25 Laerdal Manufacturing Corp. Defibrillator circuit for producing a trapezoidal defibrillation pulse
US4922906A (en) * 1985-12-04 1990-05-08 Kabushiki Kaisya Advance Small-sized low frequency curing apparatus
US4926864A (en) * 1987-04-24 1990-05-22 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Biological tissue stimulator with time-shared logic driving output timing and high voltage step-up circuit
US5222492A (en) * 1991-11-08 1993-06-29 Physio-Control Corporation Cardiac defibrillator including an electronic energy transfer circuit
US5235979A (en) * 1991-03-15 1993-08-17 Angeion, Corporation Dual battery system for implantable defibrillator
US5411526A (en) * 1992-03-24 1995-05-02 Angeion Corporation Improved implantable defibrillator system for producing true-voltage-pulse waveforms
US5591217A (en) * 1995-01-04 1997-01-07 Plexus, Inc. Implantable stimulator with replenishable, high value capacitive power source and method therefor
US5697953A (en) * 1993-03-13 1997-12-16 Angeion Corporation Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having a smaller displacement volume
US5827326A (en) * 1991-03-15 1998-10-27 Angeion Corporation Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having a smaller energy storage capacity
US5957956A (en) * 1994-06-21 1999-09-28 Angeion Corp Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having a smaller mass
US6099495A (en) * 1998-04-30 2000-08-08 Medtronic, Inc. Implantable electrical transducer powered from capacitive storage energy source
US20040143297A1 (en) * 2003-01-21 2004-07-22 Maynard Ramsey Advanced automatic external defibrillator powered by alternative and optionally multiple electrical power sources and a new business method for single use AED distribution and refurbishment
EP1535645A1 (de) * 1996-12-18 2005-06-01 Zmd Corporation Sromwellenform für Elektrotherapie
US20060069326A1 (en) * 2004-09-24 2006-03-30 Roger Lee Heath Resuscitation and life support system, method and apparatus
US7082336B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2006-07-25 Synecor, Llc Implantable intravascular device for defibrillation and/or pacing
US7529589B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2009-05-05 Synecor Llc Intravascular electrophysiological system and methods
US7617007B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2009-11-10 Synecor Llc Method and apparatus for retaining medical implants within body vessels
US7747335B2 (en) 2003-12-12 2010-06-29 Synecor Llc Implantable medical device having pre-implant exoskeleton
US8239045B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2012-08-07 Synecor Llc Device and method for retaining a medical device within a vessel
US20150134021A1 (en) * 2012-09-26 2015-05-14 Medtronic, Inc. Therapy delivery method and system for implantable medical devices

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DE3109489C2 (de) * 1981-03-12 1982-12-09 Hellige Gmbh, 7800 Freiburg Defibrillator

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US2700114A (en) * 1946-01-17 1955-01-18 Richard H Blythe Pulse network
US3050695A (en) * 1959-09-10 1962-08-21 W W Henry Co Inc Pulse generator for human treatment
US3093136A (en) * 1960-05-25 1963-06-11 Mine Safety Appliances Co Ventricular defibrillator
US3153186A (en) * 1960-06-10 1964-10-13 Fox Prod Co Multiple battery chargers

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US2700114A (en) * 1946-01-17 1955-01-18 Richard H Blythe Pulse network
US3050695A (en) * 1959-09-10 1962-08-21 W W Henry Co Inc Pulse generator for human treatment
US3093136A (en) * 1960-05-25 1963-06-11 Mine Safety Appliances Co Ventricular defibrillator
US3153186A (en) * 1960-06-10 1964-10-13 Fox Prod Co Multiple battery chargers

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US3513850A (en) * 1966-07-28 1970-05-26 Hellige & Co Gmbh F Direct current defibrillator with voltage-controlling means
US3481341A (en) * 1967-09-08 1969-12-02 Westinghouse Electric Corp Portable defibrillator having saturable core output transformer
US3773050A (en) * 1970-04-21 1973-11-20 Health Systems Inc Defibrillator with flash tube switch
US3670736A (en) * 1970-07-17 1972-06-20 Health Systems Inc Therapeutic instrumentation electrode
US3706313A (en) * 1971-02-04 1972-12-19 Medical Research Lab Trapezoidal waveshape defibrillator
US3782389A (en) * 1972-01-20 1974-01-01 Health Technology Labs Inc Computer controlled defibrillator
US3860009A (en) * 1973-11-29 1975-01-14 David Bell Computer controlled defibrillator
US3952750A (en) * 1974-04-25 1976-04-27 Mieczyslaw Mirowski Command atrial cardioverting device
US4023573A (en) * 1974-10-28 1977-05-17 James Francis Pantridge Defibrillator
US4080558A (en) * 1974-12-30 1978-03-21 Gould Inc. Defibrillator battery charger
US4077413A (en) * 1976-05-04 1978-03-07 The Burdick Corporation Defibrillator
DE2651031A1 (de) * 1976-11-09 1978-05-11 Bruker Medizintech Medizinisches geraet zur elektroschockbehandlung
US4233659A (en) * 1978-01-05 1980-11-11 Hewlett-Packard Company Defibrillator charging current regulator
US4168711A (en) * 1978-06-08 1979-09-25 American Optical Corporation Reversal protection for RLC defibrillator
US4349030A (en) * 1980-07-10 1982-09-14 Ross H. Zoll External noninvasive electric cardiac stimulation
US4408607A (en) * 1981-04-13 1983-10-11 Empi, Inc. Capacitive energy source and circuitry for powering medical apparatus
US4922906A (en) * 1985-12-04 1990-05-08 Kabushiki Kaisya Advance Small-sized low frequency curing apparatus
US4823796A (en) * 1987-04-03 1989-04-25 Laerdal Manufacturing Corp. Defibrillator circuit for producing a trapezoidal defibrillation pulse
US4926864A (en) * 1987-04-24 1990-05-22 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Biological tissue stimulator with time-shared logic driving output timing and high voltage step-up circuit
US5235979A (en) * 1991-03-15 1993-08-17 Angeion, Corporation Dual battery system for implantable defibrillator
US5827326A (en) * 1991-03-15 1998-10-27 Angeion Corporation Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having a smaller energy storage capacity
US5222492A (en) * 1991-11-08 1993-06-29 Physio-Control Corporation Cardiac defibrillator including an electronic energy transfer circuit
US5411526A (en) * 1992-03-24 1995-05-02 Angeion Corporation Improved implantable defibrillator system for producing true-voltage-pulse waveforms
US5697953A (en) * 1993-03-13 1997-12-16 Angeion Corporation Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having a smaller displacement volume
US5957956A (en) * 1994-06-21 1999-09-28 Angeion Corp Implantable cardioverter defibrillator having a smaller mass
US5591217A (en) * 1995-01-04 1997-01-07 Plexus, Inc. Implantable stimulator with replenishable, high value capacitive power source and method therefor
US5807397A (en) * 1995-01-04 1998-09-15 Plexus, Inc. Implantable stimulator with replenishable, high value capacitive power source and method therefor
US5769877A (en) * 1995-01-04 1998-06-23 Plexus, Inc. High value capacitive, replenishable power source
EP1535645A1 (de) * 1996-12-18 2005-06-01 Zmd Corporation Sromwellenform für Elektrotherapie
US6099495A (en) * 1998-04-30 2000-08-08 Medtronic, Inc. Implantable electrical transducer powered from capacitive storage energy source
US20040143297A1 (en) * 2003-01-21 2004-07-22 Maynard Ramsey Advanced automatic external defibrillator powered by alternative and optionally multiple electrical power sources and a new business method for single use AED distribution and refurbishment
US7617007B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2009-11-10 Synecor Llc Method and apparatus for retaining medical implants within body vessels
US7082336B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2006-07-25 Synecor, Llc Implantable intravascular device for defibrillation and/or pacing
US7529589B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2009-05-05 Synecor Llc Intravascular electrophysiological system and methods
US8239045B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2012-08-07 Synecor Llc Device and method for retaining a medical device within a vessel
US7899554B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2011-03-01 Synecor Llc Intravascular System and Method
US7840282B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2010-11-23 Synecor Llc Method and apparatus for retaining medical implants within body vessels
US7734343B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2010-06-08 Synecor, Llc Implantable intravascular device for defibrillation and/or pacing
US7747335B2 (en) 2003-12-12 2010-06-29 Synecor Llc Implantable medical device having pre-implant exoskeleton
US20100114218A1 (en) * 2004-09-24 2010-05-06 Roger Lee Heath Resuscitation and life support system, method and apparatus
US7672720B2 (en) * 2004-09-24 2010-03-02 Roger Lee Heath Resuscitation and life support system, method and apparatus
US20060069326A1 (en) * 2004-09-24 2006-03-30 Roger Lee Heath Resuscitation and life support system, method and apparatus
US8260413B2 (en) 2004-09-24 2012-09-04 Roger Lee Heath Resuscitation and life support system, method and apparatus
US20150134021A1 (en) * 2012-09-26 2015-05-14 Medtronic, Inc. Therapy delivery method and system for implantable medical devices
US9526910B2 (en) * 2012-09-26 2016-12-27 Medtronic, Inc. Therapy delivery method and system for implantable medical devices

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NL6407408A (de) 1965-01-04

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