Patents by Inventor Kirsten Rodenhiser

Kirsten Rodenhiser has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Atrial shock therapy with ventricular pacing
    Patent number: 6721596
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for delivering electrical shock therapy in order to treat atrial tachyarrhythmias such as fibrillation is disclosed where pre-shock ventricular pacing is employed to modify the intrinsic ventricular rhythm during the tachyarrhythmic episode. By making the intrinsic ventricular rhythm slower and more predictable, an atrial defibrillation shock may be delivered with less risk of inducing ventricular fibrillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Girouard, Kirsten Rodenhiser