Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implantable medical device including two power sources
- Patent Title (中): 可植入医疗器械包括两个电源
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Application No.: US12609637Application Date: 2009-10-30
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Publication No.: US08676310B2Publication Date: 2014-03-18
- Inventor: John E. Burnes , Paul G. Krause , William T. Donofrio
- Applicant: John E. Burnes , Paul G. Krause , William T. Donofrio
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agent Reed A. Duthler
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00 ; A61B5/04

Abstract:
An implantable medical device (IMD) may include a battery dedicated to providing cardiac stimulation therapy and a separate power source that provides power for electrical stimulation therapy. Such a configuration preserves the battery dedicated for providing cardiac stimulation therapy even if the second power source is depleted. As an example, the IMD may comprise a cardiac stimulation module configured to deliver at least one stimulation therapy selected from a group consisting of pacing, cardioversion and defibrillation. The IMD further comprises a electrical stimulation module configured to deliver electrical stimulation therapy, a first power source including a battery, wherein the first power source is configured to supply power to the cardiac stimulation module and not to the electrical stimulation module, and a second power source. The second power source is configured to supply power to at least the electrical stimulation module.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100114215A1 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING TWO POWER SOURCES Public/Granted day:2010-05-06
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