Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Cardiovascular
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-22
2010-11-30
Getzow, Scott M (Department: 3762)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Cardiovascular
C600S509000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07844323
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a system for the detection of cardiac events that includes an implanted device called a cardiosaver, a physician's programmer and an external alarm system. The system is designed to provide early detection of cardiac events such as acute myocardial infarction or exercise induced myocardial ischemia caused by an increased heart rate or exertion. The system can also alert the patient with a less urgent alarm if a heart arrhythmia is detected. Using different algorithms, the cardiosaver can detect a change in the patient's electrogram that is indicative of a cardiac event within five minutes after it occurs and then automatically warn the patient that the event is occurring. To provide this warning, the system includes an internal alarm sub-system (internal alarm means) within the cardiosaver and/or an external alarm system (external alarm means) which are activated after the ST segment of the electrogram exceeds a preset threshold.
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Fischell David R.
Fischell Robert E.
Fischell Tim A.
Harwood Jonathan
Johnson Steven R.
Angel Medical Systems, Inc.
Getzow Scott M
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
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