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ACOUSTICALLY POWERED IMPLANTABLE STIMULATING DEVICE

  • US 20130238044A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Published: 09/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A cardiac stimulation system, comprising:

  • an external control device configured for transmitting an acoustic signal through body tissue; and

    an implantable cardiac stimulator including a stimulator electrode configured for electrically stimulating adjacent heart tissue, one or more acoustic transducers configured for transforming the signal into an electrical current, and a switch configured for receiving the electrical current and, in response, placing the implantable stimulator in a dormant mode, wherein the implantable stimulator further includes a control unit configured to control delivery of electrical stimulation energy to the stimulator electrode, and wherein in the dormant mode at least a portion of the control unit is deactivated.

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