Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-04
2005-10-04
Evanisko, George R. (Department: 3762)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S017000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06952612
ABSTRACT:
Techniques are provided for programming a rate-responsive pacemaker or other implantable cardiac stimulation device capable of rate-responsive pacing. In one embodiment, an external programmer is configured to allow a physician to program the pacemaker with a smooth curvilinear rate-responsive pacing function having whatever shape the physician deems optimal for the patient, rather than being limited to generating a linear or bi-linear rate-responsive pacing functions as with many conventional techniques. The rate-responsive pacing function may specify, for example, pacing rates as a function of orthostatic sensor values, activity sensor values, minute ventilation sensor values, vasovagal syncope sensor values or paced depolarization integral sensor values. If several sensors are provided in the pacemaker, smooth rate-responsive pacing functions may be separately generated for use with each sensor.
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Evanisko George R.
Pacesetter Inc.
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