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Rapid response system for the detection and treatment of cardiac events

  • US 20030139778A1
  • Filed: 01/22/2002
  • Published: 07/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implanted medical device which is a cardiosaver device that is designed for rapid treatment of a heart attack of a human patient, the medical device including:

  • an implanted sensor for detecting the occurrence of the heart attack of the human patient;

    an alarm that produces an alarm signal for indicating to the human patient that a heart attack is occurring when the sensor to which the alarm is electrically coupled detects the occurrence of a heart attack; and

    , a pass-through drug port implanted within the human patient, the drug port being designed to be used with an externally located drug delivery device for injecting medication into the bloodstream of the human patient at a time after the alarm indicates that a heart attack is occurring.

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