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Apparatus And Method For The Cardio-Synchronized Stimulation Of Skeletal Or Smooth Muscles

  • US 20080215114A1
  • Filed: 08/31/2005
  • Published: 09/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus (10) for the cardio-synchronised stimulation of skeletal or smooth muscle, but excluding the heart muscles, in a counterpulsation mode of a patient having a heart and a cardiovascular system, the apparatus comprising:

  • at least one active electrode (14;

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    ) and at least one passive electrode (16;

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    ) adapted for attachment to said patient,a signal processor (18) having an associated configuration input (20) for varying at least a time delay associated with counterpulsation mode stimulation,a sensing system (22) for sensing information relating to the performance of the patient'"'"'s heart and for transmission of information signals to said signal processor (18),said signal processor (18) being adapted to produce control signal information relating to stimulation signals to be applied to said at least one active electrode (14) in a counterpulsation mode,at least one stimulation signal generator (24;

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    ) associated with said active electrode (14) for generating stimulation signals,wireless transmission means (26) for transmitting said control signal information from said signal processor (18) to said at least one stimulation signal generator (24), whereby said stimulation signal generator (24) applies stimulation signals to said active electrode (14) in a counterpulsation mode in accordance with said control signal information.

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