Patent ID: 6080187
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A body implantable interventional medical device having a capability to sense cardiac dysrhythrias and to selectively respond with one among a hierarchy of therapies appropriate to terminate the sensed dysrhythmia and return the heart of the patient in whom the device is adapted to be implanted to normal sinus rhythm, said device comprising:a therapy generator including a housing and means for conducting bidirectional communication with the patient, said bidirectional communication means including:detection means responsive to occurrence of a predetermined dysrhythmia for alerting the patient of such occurrence, said detection means including electrode means mounted on the device housing for both detecting occurrence of said predetermined dysrhythima and for alerting the patient thereof, andinitiation means responsive to instructions from the patient following such alert for addressing the detected predetermined dysrhythmia.