LEADLESS CARDIAC PACEMAKER WITH CONDUCTED COMMUNICATION
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1. A leadless pacemaker for pacing a heart of a human comprising:
- a hermetic housing; and
at least two electrodes on or near the hermetic housing, the at least two electrodes configured to deliver energy to stimulate the heart and to transfer information to or from at least one external device.
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Abstract
A leadless pacemaker for pacing a heart of a human includes a hermetic housing and at least two electrodes on or near the hermetic housing. The at least two electrodes are configured to deliver energy to stimulate the heart and to transfer information to or from at least one external device.
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1. A leadless pacemaker for pacing a heart of a human comprising:
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a hermetic housing; and at least two electrodes on or near the hermetic housing, the at least two electrodes configured to deliver energy to stimulate the heart and to transfer information to or from at least one external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for pacing a heart of a human comprising:
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a leadless pacemaker comprising a hermetic housing and at least two electrodes on or near the hermetic housing; and an external device not attached to the leadless pacemaker; wherein the at least two electrodes are configured to deliver energy to stimulate the heart and to transfer information signals to or from the external device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of pacing a heart of a human, comprising:
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delivering electrical pulses through at least two electrodes of a leadless pacemaker to stimulate the heart; and communicating information signals between the at least two electrodes and an external device not attached to the leadless pacemaker. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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