METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PATIENT NOTIFICATION OF PHYSIOLOGIC EVENTS AND DEVICE FUNCTION

摘要

Apparatus and method according to the disclosure relate to a resilient shroud member mechanically and electrically coupled to an implantable medical device (IMD). The assembly is used to provide a subcutaneous cardiac activity sensing device via at least a pair of electrodes mechanically coupled to the shroud member. In the event that a patient needs to be notified for a follow-up visit to a clinic or the IMD requires attention, the electrode array signals the patient via a small electrical current passing through a surgical pocket.