A medical device to restore functions of a fibrillating...

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A61N 1/372 (2006.01) A61N 1/39 (2006.01)

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CA 2399573

The present invention relates generally to a medical device for monitoring and controlling arrhythmias, and for restoring functions of a fibrillating heart in a subject by therapies directed by a physician via two-way communication between the device and the physician, comprising (a) an implant; and (b) a wearable unit comprising a programmer, and a position-locating module; (c) a first interface for communication between the implant and the programmer; and (d) a second interface for two-way communication between a physician in an emergency team and the programmer through the position-locating module, wherein data on the location of the subject and the subject's heart conditions are sent to the physician for evaluation and instructions for therapy are sent from the physician to the programmer. The present invention also provides for a method of emergency treatment of a subject with spontaneous cardiac arrest to restore the subject's effective cardiac function, comprising activating the claimed medical device and applying therapy under the direction and control of a physician.

L'invention concerne d'une manière générale un dispositif médical destiné à surveiller et à réguler des arythmies, et à rétablir les fonctions d'un coeur en fibrillation chez un patient par des thérapies dirigées par un médecin par le biais d'une communication bidirectionnelle entre le dispositif et le médecin. Ledit dispositif comporte (a) un implant; et (b) une unité portable comprenant un programmeur et un module de localisation de position; (c) une première interface de communication entre l'implant et le programmeur; et (d) une seconde interface de communication bidirectionnelle entre le médecin au sein d'une équipe d'urgence et le programmeur par le biais du module de localisation de position. Les données concernant l'emplacement du patient et l'état de son coeur sont communiquées au médecin pour évaluation, lequel médecin transmet alors ses instructions d'ordre thérapeutique au programmeur. L'invention concerne en outre un procédé de traitement d'urgence d'un patient victime d'un arrêt cardiaque spontané, destiné à rétablir la fonction cardiaque effective du patient et consistant à activer le dispositif médical revendiqué et à appliquer la thérapie sous la direction d'un médecin.

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