Canister designs for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
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1. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning comprising:
- a housing having a proximal housing segment including an end and a distal housing segment including an end, said housing segments being elongated and coupled to each other at their respective ends, wherein said distal housing segment has a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface being tapered toward said bottom surface; and
an electrical circuit located within the housing, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the housing.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning between the third rib and the twelfth rib within a patient, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator including a housing; having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface comprises an electrically insulated material and the second surface comprises an electrically conductive material; and an electrical circuit located within the housing, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the second surface of the housing.
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1. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning comprising:
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a housing having a proximal housing segment including an end and a distal housing segment including an end, said housing segments being elongated and coupled to each other at their respective ends, wherein said distal housing segment has a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface being tapered toward said bottom surface; and
an electrical circuit located within the housing, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning comprising:
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a housing having a proximal housing segment including an end and a distal housing segment including an end, said housing segments being elongated and coupled to each other at their respective ends and wherein said housing is curved to mimic the anatomical shape of patient'"'"'s ribcage; and
an electrical circuit located within the housing, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the housing.
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12. A cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous implantation, the cardioverter-defibrillator comprising:
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a housing having a length, a width and a depth, wherein the depth of the housing is less than approximately 15 millimeters, the housing further including a proximal segment and a distal segment, said segments having generally elongated shapes and placed in an end-to-end configuration and coupled to each other;
an electrical circuit disposed within the housing, wherein the electrical circuit can provide cardioversion-defibrillation and cardiac pacing for a patient'"'"'s heart; and
an electrode located on the housing, wherein the electrode is electrically coupled to the electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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