Apparatus for delivering single and multiple cardioversion and defibrillation pulses
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1. A cardioverter comprising:
- means for coupling said cardioverter to at least first, second and third electrodes;
first and second capacitor means for storing electrical energy;
control means for generating first and second control signals; and
pulse generating means, responsive to said first and second control signals for delivering only the energy stored in said first capacitor means between one of said first and second electrodes and said third electrode in response to said first control signal, and means for delivering energy stored in said first and second capacitor means between the other of said first and second electrodes and said third electrode in response to said second control signal.
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Abstract
An implantable cardioverter having circuitry for generating high energy cardioversion and defibrillation pulses. The output circuitry is so configured that it may provide simultaneous pulse, multiple electrode; sequential pulse, multiple electrode; or single pulse, two electrode defibrillation and/or cardioversion pulse regimens. The output circuitry is configured to allow delivery of energy sequentially from two capacitor banks during sequential pulse regimens and to deliver the energy stored in both capacitor banks simultaneously during simultaneous pulse, multiple electrode and single pulse, two electrode defibrillation pulse regimens.
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1. A cardioverter comprising:
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means for coupling said cardioverter to at least first, second and third electrodes; first and second capacitor means for storing electrical energy; control means for generating first and second control signals; and pulse generating means, responsive to said first and second control signals for delivering only the energy stored in said first capacitor means between one of said first and second electrodes and said third electrode in response to said first control signal, and means for delivering energy stored in said first and second capacitor means between the other of said first and second electrodes and said third electrode in response to said second control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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