摘要:
An implant system (10) for the defibrillation or cardio version of the heart of a patient in need of such treatment, comprises a plurality of primary electrodes (A50, B51), a power supply (not shown), and a control circuit (inside (13)). Preferably, at least one auxiliary electrode (C25) is also included. The plurality of primary electrodes (A50, B51) are configured for delivering a defibrillation pulse along a predetermined current pathway in a first portion of the heart (RV 32), the current pathway defining a week field area in a second portion (LV 34) of the heart. The at least one auxiliary electrode (C52) is configured for delivering an auxiliary pulse to the portion of the heart where the primary shock field intensity is at or near a minimum. The control circuit is operatively associated with the primary electrodes (A50, B51), the auxiliary electrode (C52), and the power supply (not shown), with the control circuit configured for deliverying a cardio version sequence comprising an auxiliary pulse (not shown) sufficient to induce a cessation of propagation in the weak field area through the auxiliary electrode (C52), followed by a defibrillation pulse through the primary electrodes (A50, B51) delivered during the cessation of propagation in the weak field area.
摘要:
Transgenic, recombinantly cross-linked polymeric human hemoglobins suitable as cell-free blood substitutes have been produced. A plurality of DNA constructs have been designed for efficient expression of modified human hemoglobins in the erythrocytes of the non-human transgenic animals. Substantially pure, non-immunogenic, artificial human hemoglobins are then easily obtained from the erythroid of the transgenic animals.
摘要:
An optical nose for detecting the presence of molecular contaminants in gaseous samples utilizes a tunable seed laser output in conjunction with a pulsed reference laser output to generate a mid-range IR laser output in the 2 to 20 micrometer range for use as a discriminating light source in a photo-acoustic gas analyzer.
摘要:
The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogen and, in particular, to an immunogen for inducing antibodies that neutralize a wide spectrum of HIV primary isolates and/or to an immunogen that induces a T cell immune response. The invention also relates to a method of inducing anti-HIV antibodies, and/or to a method of inducing a T cell immune response, using such an immunogen. The invention further relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding the present immunogens.