Patent ID: 7363083
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator of the type including a plurality of components, the implantable cardioverter/defibrillator comprising: a battery, a capacitor, and circuitry connected thereto, the circuitry being configured for detecting an abnormal heart rhythm, charging the capacitor, and discharging the capacitor to provide a cardioversion/defibrillation shock; a first structural portion supporting a first cardioversion/defibrillation electrode adapted to be implanted at a first subcutaneous implantation site about the patient's thorax and adapted to direct the first cardioversion/defibrillation electrode toward the patient's heart; a second structural portion supporting a second cardioversion/defibrillation electrode adapted to be implanted at a second subcutaneous implantation site about the patient's thorax and adapted to direct the second cardioversion/defibrillation electrode toward the patient's heart; and a connecting structure including one or more conductors connecting the first and second structural portions together, wherein the components of the implantable cardioverter/defibrillator are distributed between the first and second structural portions, and the one or more conductors of the connecting structure interconnect the plurality of components to enable generation and delivery of cardioversion/defibrillation shocks between the first and second cardioversion/defibrillation electrodes.