IMPLANTABLE HEART STIMULATION APPARATUS
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1. An implantable heart-stimulation apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of stimulation electrodes applied to the heart muscle in order to apply electrical stimulation signals thereto; and
stimulation-control means adapted to apply stimulation signals to the electrodes in accordance with a time plan determined individually and separately for each electrode.
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Abstract
An implantable heart-stimulation apparatus having a plurality of stimulation electrodes which can be applied to the heart muscle in one or more chambers of the heart in order to apply electrical stimulation signals thereto, and stimulation-control means for applying stimulation signals to the electrodes in accordance with a time plan determined individually and separately for each of the plurality of electrodes.
The preferred application is for the correction of myocardial electrical conduction defects, for example, in atrial fibrillation and cardiac insufficiency.
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21 Claims
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1. An implantable heart-stimulation apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of stimulation electrodes applied to the heart muscle in order to apply electrical stimulation signals thereto; and
stimulation-control means adapted to apply stimulation signals to the electrodes in accordance with a time plan determined individually and separately for each electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An implantable heart-stimulation apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of stimulation electrodes that can be applied to the heart muscle in order to apply electrical stimulation signals thereto; and
a control unit in electrical communication with the plurality of stimulation electrodes and adapted to apply stimulation signals to the plurality of electrodes in a desired sequence. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of stimulating the heart comprising:
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implanting a plurality of electrodes in desired locations in the heart; and
applying stimulation signals to the electrodes according to a time sequence determined individually and separately for each electrode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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