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Method and apparatus for reduction of pain from electric shock therapies

  • US 6,438,418 B1
  • Filed: 05/05/2000
  • Issued: 08/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for cardioverting or defibrillating a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:

  • a set of cardioversion electrodes applicable to the patient'"'"'s body;

    means for applying a patient-perceptible stimulus to a portion of the patient'"'"'s body other than the patient'"'"'s heart other than by means of the set of cardioversion electrodes; and

    means for delivering a high voltage shock to the patient'"'"'s heart by means of electrodes within the set of cardioversion electrodes within 20 to 500 milliseconds following initiation of the patient perceptible stimulus.

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