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Implantable cardiac arrest monitor and alarm system

  • US 20030023175A1
  • Filed: 05/22/2002
  • Published: 01/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A cardiac arrest monitor and alarm system comprising:

  • a subcutaneous medical device having at least three subcutaneous electrodes positioned with respect to a heart organ and forming a subcutaneous orthogonal lead configuration to continuously monitor an electrocardiographic signal of the heart organ;

    an implantable microdevice operatively connected to the medical device, the microdevice detecting a deviation from a normal heart electrical activity; and

    an external receiver detecting a signal from the microdevice and activating a programmed annunciator circuit to activate a local alarm, and activate a communication link automatically transmitting an alarm and the electrocardiographic signal to a remote transceiver, wherein a position identifier allows identification of a patient'"'"'s position.

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