Method and apparatus for cardioverter/pacer utilizing neurosensi

Details Method and apparatus for cardioverter/pacer utilizing neurosensi Method and apparatus for cardioverter/pacer utilizing neurosensi

1990-10-15

1992-05-12

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

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128419D, A61N 1362

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051118157

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for cardioverter/pacemaking utilizing neurosensing. The invention utilizes the baroreceptor nerves found in the body. A neurosense electrode is placed around the carotid sinus nerve and a sense amplifier with automatic gain control and an integral band pass filter provides a frequency-to-voltage converter with a frequency proportional to the stimulus received from the carotid sinus nerve. The voltage from the frequency-to-voltage converter is sent to the analog-to-digital converter where it is bussed to a microprocessor. The microprocessor then drives a pacing lead and in the presence of a cardiac signal the microprocessor provides a cardioverting signal to the cardioverting lead if ventricular arrhythmia is sensed. The microprocessor also drives a telemetry coil and receives ventricular information from the ventricular sensing lead.

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patent: 4201219 (1980-05-01), Gonzalez
patent: 4590946 (1986-05-01), Loeb
patent: 4791931 (1988-12-01), Slate

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