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Muscle stimulation electrode for implantable cardial stimulation device with warning system

  • US 5,549,653 A
  • Filed: 09/22/1995
  • Issued: 08/27/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An implantable cardiac therapy system comprisingmeans for producing a cardiac therapy,at least one electrode adapted to be implanted adjacent a patient'"'"'s heart for delivering said stimulation therapy to the heart,a cardiac stimulation lead electrically connecting said therapy producing means to said electrode,at least one socket on said therapy producing means, said socket having electrical connections therein electrically connected to said therapy producing means,means for detecting a predetermined condition,means for producing a physiologic stimulation to warn said patient of said detected condition, anda pin electrode, said pin electrode having a shaft configured to be inserted into said socket and to make electrical contact with the electrical connections therein and having electrode means substantially immediately adjacent said socket when said shaft is inserted in said socket.

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