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Mechanical defibrillator and method for defibrillating a heart

  • US 5,433,731 A
  • Filed: 03/21/1994
  • Issued: 07/18/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An implantable heart defibrillator comprising:

  • implantable means for detecting a condition of a heart and for emitting a sensed condition signal;

    implantable control means for generating, dependent on said sensed condition signal, a command signal to initiate a selected cardiac therapy regimen including, when warranted by said sensed condition signal, a defibrillation regimen; and

    implantable shock generator means, responsive to said command signal, for generating at least one defibrillation shock pulse containing non-electrical energy as at least part of said defibrillation regimen; and

    including means adapted for contact with tissue of said heart for delivering said shock pulse containing said non-electrical energy to said heart as a direct mechanical impact to said heart tissue.

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