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Patent US8034000 - Ischemia detection using a heart sound sensor - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA system comprising an implantable medical device (IMD) includes an implantable heart sound sensor to produce an electrical signal representative of at least one heart sound. The heart sound is associated with mechanical activity of a patient's heart. Additionally, the IMD includes a heart sound sensor...http://www.google.ca/patents/US8034000?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8034000 - Ischemia detection using a heart sound sensorAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8034000 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/510,962Publication date11 Oct 2011Filing date28 Jul 2009Priority date8 Jun 2005Also published asUS7922669, US8758260, US20060282000, US20090287106, US20120004565Publication number12510962, 510962, US 8034000 B2, US 8034000B2, US-B2-8034000, US8034000 B2, US8034000B2InventorsYi Zhang, Richard Fogoros, Carlos Haro, Yousufali Dalal, Marina V. Brockway, Krzysztof Z. SiejkoOriginal AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (103), Non-Patent Citations (266), Referenced by (5), Classifications (14), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetIschemia detection using a heart sound sensor
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