| 摘要 |
A transdermal drug delivery (20) device in communication with at least one I MD (12) is externally mounted to deliver pain analgesics and/or threshold reduction medicants prior to or contemporaneous with a shock associated with a pacer, a defibrillator and similar therapy device. The drug delivery device (20) includes an attachable strip with a storage for medicants and is epidermally mounted. The medicants are released into the bloodstream in response to an indication that the IMD (12) is about to deliver a shock. The drug delivery device is adapted for use with various drugs. Further, the delivery of drugs could be controlled by the patient to provide a semi- automatic use and/or to terminate delay shock. The transdermal drug delivery device (20) and the IMD (12) include system status indicators to provide rea l- time operational data of the drug delivery device and the IMD individually a nd in combination. The drug delivery device is also implemented with a CHF monitor to treat CHF patients.
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