An apparatus for the cardio-synchronised stimulation of skeletal or smooth muscle, but excluding the heart muscles, in a counterpulsation mode of a patient having a heart and a cardiovascular system. The apparatus comprises at least one active electrode (14) and at least one passive electrode (16) adapted...http://www.google.de/patents/US20080215114?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20080215114 - Apparatus And Method For The Cardio-Synchronized Stimulation Of Skeletal Or Smooth Muscles
