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Patent Inventor Names
Riccardo Cappato0
William J. Rissmann0
Alan H. Ostroff0
Gust H. Bardy0
Paul J. Erlinger0
Date of Patent
April 22, 2008
0Patent Application Number
111121590
Date Filed
April 22, 2005
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning over a patient's ribcage, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator including a housing, wherein the housing conforms to the patient's ribcage when subcutaneously positioned; an electrode disposed upon a portion of the housing; and an electrical circuit located within the housing, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the electrode.
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