Flexible subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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1. An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator of the type including a plurality of components, the implantable cardioverter/defibrillator comprising:
- a battery, a capacitor, and circuitry connected thereto for detecting an abnormal heart rhythm, charging the capacitor, and discharging the capacitor to provide a cardioversion/defibrillation shock;
a first structural portion supporting a first cardioversion/defibrillation electrode adapted to be implanted at a first subcutaneous implantation site about the patient'"'"'s thorax directing the first cardioversion/defibrillation electrode toward the patient'"'"'s heart;
a second structural portion supporting a second cardioversion/defibrillation electrode adapted to be implanted at a second subcutaneous implantation site about the patient'"'"'s thorax directing the second cardioversion/defibrillation electrode toward the patient'"'"'s heart; and
a connecting structure including one or more conductors connecting the first and second structural portions together, wherein the battery, capacitor, and circuitry components of the implantable cardioverter/defibrillator are distributed between the first and second structural portions, and the one or more conductors of the connecting structure interconnect the components to enable generation and delivery of cardioversion/defibrillation shocks between the first and second cardioversion/defibrillation electrodes and across the patient'"'"'s heart.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning over a patient'"'"'s ribcage, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator including a housing, wherein the housing conforms to the patient'"'"'s ribcage when subcutaneously positioned; an electrode disposed upon a portion of the housing; and an electrical circuit located within the housing, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the electrode.
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30 Claims
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1. An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator of the type including a plurality of components, the implantable cardioverter/defibrillator comprising:
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a battery, a capacitor, and circuitry connected thereto for detecting an abnormal heart rhythm, charging the capacitor, and discharging the capacitor to provide a cardioversion/defibrillation shock;
a first structural portion supporting a first cardioversion/defibrillation electrode adapted to be implanted at a first subcutaneous implantation site about the patient'"'"'s thorax directing the first cardioversion/defibrillation electrode toward the patient'"'"'s heart;
a second structural portion supporting a second cardioversion/defibrillation electrode adapted to be implanted at a second subcutaneous implantation site about the patient'"'"'s thorax directing the second cardioversion/defibrillation electrode toward the patient'"'"'s heart; and
a connecting structure including one or more conductors connecting the first and second structural portions together, wherein the battery, capacitor, and circuitry components of the implantable cardioverter/defibrillator are distributed between the first and second structural portions, and the one or more conductors of the connecting structure interconnect the components to enable generation and delivery of cardioversion/defibrillation shocks between the first and second cardioversion/defibrillation electrodes and across the patient'"'"'s heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator comprising:
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a first structure supporting a first cardioversion/defibrillation electrode adapted to be implanted at a first subcutaneous implantation site about the patient'"'"'s thorax directing the first cardioversion/defibrillation electrode toward the patient'"'"'s heart;
a second structure supporting a second cardioversion/defibrillation electrode adapted to be implanted at a second subcutaneous implantation site about the patient'"'"'s thorax directing the second cardioversion/defibrillation electrode toward the patient'"'"'s heart, whereby the heart is disposed substantially between the first and second cardioversion/defibrillation electrodes;
a connection structure connecting the first and second structures together;
cardioversion/defibrillation shock generating means enclosed within the first or second structure and coupled to the first and second cardioversion/defibrillation electrodes;
a battery enclosed within the first or second structure and coupled to the cardioversion/defibrillation shock generating means; and
means for triggering generation and delivery of cardioversion/defibrillation shocks between the first and second cardioversion/defibrillation electrodes and across the patient'"'"'s heart. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of implanting an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator within a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a cardioverter-defibrillator comprising a first structural portion, a second structural portion and a connecting structure interconnecting the first and second structural portions;
making a surgical incision into subcutaneous space between the patient'"'"'s skin and ribcage;
inserting the first structural portion through the incision and advancing the first structural portion subcutaneously to a first subcutaneous implantation site;
inserting the second structural portion through the incision and advancing the second structural portion subcutaneously to a second subcutaneous implantation site spaced from the first subcutaneous implantation site so that the connecting structure is disposed subcutaneously between the first and second structural portions; and
closing the incision. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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