Subcutaneous cardiac stimulator device having an anteriorly positioned electrode
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1. A method of implanting a cardiac device, the method comprising:
- implanting an electrode subcutaneously within a frontal region of a patient'"'"'s chest; and
implanting an active housing within the frontal region of the patient'"'"'s chest, the housing and the subcutaneous electrode cooperating to provide selective antiarrhythmic, sensing and induction therapy between the housing and the subcutaneous electrode, wherein all electrodes are implanted subcutaneously.
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Abstract
A subcutaneous cardiac device includes a subcutaneous electrode and a housing coupled to the subcutaneous electrode by a lead with a lead wire. The subcutaneous electrode is adapted to be implanted in a frontal region of the patient so as to overlap a portion of the patient'"'"'s heart.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of implanting a cardiac device, the method comprising:
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implanting an electrode subcutaneously within a frontal region of a patient'"'"'s chest; and implanting an active housing within the frontal region of the patient'"'"'s chest, the housing and the subcutaneous electrode cooperating to provide selective antiarrhythmic, sensing and induction therapy between the housing and the subcutaneous electrode, wherein all electrodes are implanted subcutaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of implanting a cardiac device, the method comprising:
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implanting an electrode subcutaneously within a frontal region of a patient'"'"'s chest; and implanting a housing within the frontal region of the patient'"'"'s chest, the housing and the subcutaneous electrode cooperating to provide selective antiarrhythmic, sensing and induction therapy, wherein all electrodes are implanted subcutaneously; wherein the subcutaneous electrode further comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the subcutaneous electrode senses intrinsic cardiac activity between the first subcutaneous electrode part and the housing and applies shocks between the subcutaneous electrode and the housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of implanting a cardiac device, the method comprising:
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implanting an electrode subcutaneously within a frontal region of a patient'"'"'s chest; and implanting a housing within the frontal region of the patient'"'"'s chest, the housing and the subcutaneous electrode cooperating to provide selective antiarrhythmic, sensing and induction therapy, wherein all electrodes are implanted subcutaneously;
wherein the subcutaneous electrode further comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the subcutaneous electrode senses intrinsic cardiac activity between the first subcutaneous electrode part and the second subcutaneous electrode part. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of applying therapy to a patient'"'"'s heart comprising:
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implanting at least a first electrode in a first subcutaneous electrode position within a patient'"'"'s chest; implanting a housing within the patient'"'"'s chest; selectively applying antiarrhythmic, sensing and induction therapy between the first subcutaneous electrode and the housing; wherein the first subcutaneous electrode position is disposed in a frontal region of the patient'"'"'s chest, the first subcutaneous electrode position being selected from one of a sternum, a lateral, an upper and a lower position; wherein all electrodes are implanted subcutaneously. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of implanting a cardiac device, the method comprising:
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implanting an electrode subcutaneously within a frontal region of a patient'"'"'s chest, the subcutaneous electrode including a first part and a second part; and implanting an active housing within the frontal region of the patient'"'"'s chest, the housing and the subcutaneous electrode cooperating to provide selective antiarrhythmic, sensing and induction therapy between the housing and the subcutaneous electrode, wherein the subcutaneous electrode senses intrinsic cardiac activity between the first subcutaneous electrode part and one of the housing or the second subcutaneous electrode part.
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24. A cardiac device adapted to provide therapy to a patient with a frontal region defined in the chest area, said cardiac device comprising:
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a subcutaneous electrode adapted to be disposed in the frontal region; an active housing; and a lead electrically coupling the subcutaneous electrode and the housing, wherein the subcutaneous electrode and active housing are adapted to generate an electrical field therebetween, the subcutaneous electrode and the housing configured to cooperate in providing selective antiarrhythmic, sensing and induction therapy between the housing and the subcutaneous electrode;
wherein all electrodes are implanted subcutaneously. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A cardiac device adapted to provide therapy to a patient with a frontal region defined in the chest area, said cardiac device comprising:
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a subcutaneous electrode adapted to be disposed in the frontal region; a housing; and a lead electrically coupling the subcutaneous electrode and the housing to generate an electrical field therebetween, the subcutaneous electrode and the housing providing selective antiarrhythmic, sensing and induction therapy;
wherein all electrodes are implanted subcutaneously;wherein the subcutaneous electrode further comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the subcutaneous electrode senses intrinsic cardiac activity between the first subcutaneous electrode part and the housing and applies shocks between the subcutaneous electrode and the housing. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A cardiac device adapted to provide therapy to a patient with a frontal region defined in the chest area, said cardiac device comprising:
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a subcutaneous electrode adapted to be disposed in the frontal region; a housing; and a lead electrically coupling the subcutaneous electrode and the housing to generate an electrical field therebetween, the subcutaneous electrode and the housing providing selective antiarrhythmic, sensing and induction therapy;
wherein all electrodes are implanted subcutaneously;wherein the subcutaneous electrode further comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the subcutaneous electrode senses intrinsic cardiac activity between the first subcutaneous electrode part and the second subcutaneous electrode part. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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