IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC ASSIST DEVICE WITH A PHASED ELECTRODE ARRAY
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Jul 19, 2007
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Oct 9, 2006
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Apr 23, 2003
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The present invention provides a fully implantable cardiac massage apparatus having a phased electrode array. The cardiac massage apparatus of the invention can provide both 'active' contraction of the heat, wherein the device electrically stimulates the heart to contract, or 'passive' contraction of the heart, wherein the device squeezes the heart in a coordinated fashion so that the heart is massaged in a natural fashion from the apex to the base of the heart.
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