METHOD FOR DIGITAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A cardiac rhythm management device configured to be implanted within a medical patient, the cardiac rhythm management device comprising:
- a proximal component comprising a first energy storage device;
a lead connected to the proximal component;
a distal component connected to the lead, the distal component implantable within a patient'"'"'s heart, the distal component comprising a second energy storage device configured to receive electrical energy from the first energy storage device of the proximal component and to store the electrical energy; and
a control module configured to cause the second energy storage device to deliver at least a portion of the stored electrical energy as one or more electrical pulses to the patient'"'"'s heart, thereby managing a cardiac rhythm in the patient.
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Abstract
A cardiac rhythm management apparatus includes a proximal housing, a distal housing and a lead. The proximal housing includes a first energy storage device. The distal module is implantable within a patient'"'"'s heart, and includes a second energy storage device, at least one electrode, and a control module. The control module controls the delivery of at least one electrical stimulus from the second energy storage device to a location in communication with the patient'"'"'s heart. The lead connects the proximal housing to the distal module and is configured to communicate one or more digital signals between the proximal housing and the distal module.
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20 Claims
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1. A cardiac rhythm management device configured to be implanted within a medical patient, the cardiac rhythm management device comprising:
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a proximal component comprising a first energy storage device; a lead connected to the proximal component; a distal component connected to the lead, the distal component implantable within a patient'"'"'s heart, the distal component comprising a second energy storage device configured to receive electrical energy from the first energy storage device of the proximal component and to store the electrical energy; and a control module configured to cause the second energy storage device to deliver at least a portion of the stored electrical energy as one or more electrical pulses to the patient'"'"'s heart, thereby managing a cardiac rhythm in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of managing a cardiac rhythm in a medical patient, the method comprising:
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providing a proximal component configured to be implanted in a patient, the proximal component operative to store energy; providing a distal component configured to be implanted in the patient'"'"'s heart; providing a lead configured to be implanted in the patient, the lead operative to couple the proximal and distal components; providing a controller configured to; transfer at least a portion of the stored energy from the proximal component to the distal component; store the transferred energy in the distal component; deliver at least a portion of the transferred energy stored in the distal component as one or more electrical pulses to the patient'"'"'s heart. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus configured to be implemented within a medical patient for managing cardiac health of the patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a proximal housing adapted to be implanted in a location external to a patient'"'"'s heart; a lead connected to the proximal housing; a distal module connected to the lead; the lead comprising one or more electrical conductors configured to communicate electrical energy from the proximal housing to the distal module; and the distal module comprising an energy storage device configured to; receive the electrical energy from the lead, store the electrical energy, and provide at least a portion of the stored electrical energy as one or more electrical pulses to the patient'"'"'s heart. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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