Dominick J. Frustaci;Barry C. Muffoletto;Robert A. Stevenson
发明人:
Dominick J. Frustaci,Barry C. Muffoletto,Robert A. Stevenson
申请号：
US13958582
公开号：
US20130317345A1
申请日:
2013.08.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator includes a communication interface operable to receive a communication signal from an external programmer. The communication signal includes a command to switch the ICD from a first mode to a second mode. A processor is in electrical communication with the communication interface and configured to switch the ICD between the first and second modes. A battery is configured to supply low DC voltage. A converter is configured to convert the low DC voltage to a high DC voltage. An energy storage capacitor is electrically coupled to the converter and configured to store a therapeutic energy or high DC voltage including at least 15 joules. The second mode includes activating the converter to convert the low DC voltage to the high DC voltage and storing the therapeutic energy or at least 15 joules within the energy storage capacitor during a period of time of the second mode.
