Implantable cardiac defibrillation system with defibrillation electrode entrapment prevention and method
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1. An implantable cardiac defibrillation system comprising:
- an implantable defibrillation lead having a defibrillation shock coil;
a pulse generator adapted to be coupled to the defibrillation shock coil for delivery of defibrillation shocks; and
a power supply that is electrically coupled to the shock coil for a first period of time to maintain a negative voltage on the defibrillation shock coil for the first period of time and is electrically decoupled from the shock coil for a second period of time wherein the first period of time is longer than the second period of time.
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Abstract
An implantable cardiac defibrillation device diminishes fibrosis of a defibrillation electrode. The device includes an implantable lead having a defibrillation electrode adapted for implant in one of the superior vena cava and right ventricle of a heart, a pulse generator adapted to be coupled to the defibrillation electrode that provides defibrillation energy to the defibrillation electrode, and a power supply that maintains a negative voltage on the defibrillation electrode in the absence of defibrillating energy being provided to the defibrillation electrode.
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1. An implantable cardiac defibrillation system comprising:
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an implantable defibrillation lead having a defibrillation shock coil; a pulse generator adapted to be coupled to the defibrillation shock coil for delivery of defibrillation shocks; and a power supply that is electrically coupled to the shock coil for a first period of time to maintain a negative voltage on the defibrillation shock coil for the first period of time and is electrically decoupled from the shock coil for a second period of time wherein the first period of time is longer than the second period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An implantable cardiac defibrillation system comprising:
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an implantable lead having a defibrillation shock coil adapted for implant in one of the superior vena cava and right ventricle of a heart; a pulse generator adapted to be coupled to the defibrillation shock coil that provides defibrillation energy to the defibrillation electrode; and a power supply that is electrically coupled to the shock coil for a first period of time to maintain a negative voltage on the defibrillation shock coil for the first period of time and wherein is electrically decoupled from the shock coil for a second period of time wherein the first period of time is longer than the second period of time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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