US Patent Issued to Pacesetter on Aug. 5 for "Method and implantable medical device for reducing defibrillation impedance" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,262, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Pacesetter Inc. (Sylmar, Canada).

"Method and implantable medical device for reducing defibrillation impedance" was invented by Alexander R. Bornzin (Ventura, Calif.), Gene A. Bornzin (Los Angeles) and Zoltan Somogyi (Ventura, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and implantable medical devices are provided that include a lead configured to be operably coupled to a pulse generator and subcutaneously implanted within a patient. The lead includes an electrode configured to receive electrical power from the pulse generator and to deliver high-voltage shocks for defibrillation therapy. The e...