Patent ID: 7383085

Claim:
A method of implanting an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator having a first hermetically sealed housing having a first cardioversion/defibrillation electrode, a second hermetically sealed housing having a second cardioversion/defibrillation electrode and an electrical cable interconnecting the first and second hermetically sealed housings within a patient, comprising: making a surgical incision into subcutaneous space between the patient's skin and ribcage; inserting the first hermetically sealed housing through the incision and advancing the first hermetically sealed housing subcutaneously to a first subcutaneous implantation site; and inserting the second hermetically sealed housing through the incision and advancing the second hermetically sealed housing subcutaneously to a second subcutaneous implantation site spaced from the first subcutaneous implantation site so that the electrical cable is disposed subcutaneously between the first and second hermetically sealed housings wherein the patient's heart is disposed between the first and second hermetically sealed housings.