Patent ID: 7761152
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An implantable device for providing atrial shock therapy controllable by a patient using an external activator, the implantable device comprising: an atrial arrhythmia detector to detect an atrial arrhythmia; an atrial cardioverter/defibrillator to provide an atrial shock; a receiver/transmitter to receive a patient therapy request and a delay period from the external activator via a telemetry link; and a processor adapted to time the delay period between receipt of the patient therapy request by the receiver/transmitter and providing the atrial shock and control the atrial cardioverter/defibrillator to provide the atrial shock upon expiration of the delay period in response to the patient therapy request being a request for a delayed atrial shock therapy, and to control the atrial cardioverter/defibrillator to provide the atrial shock, without timing the delay period, in response to the patient therapy request being a request for an immediate atrial shock therapy.