Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Getzow, Scott M. (Department: 3762)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
active
06904321
ABSTRACT:
A multi-chamber stimulation device and associated method reliably and automatically distinguish fusion from loss of capture during ventricular stimulation. The stimulation device provides immediate and accurate fusion detection when a loss of capture is suspected in the ventricles without delivering back-up stimulation pulses. To achieve this objective, the far-field signal present in the atrial channel is examined for evidence of a far-field R-wave whenever the ventricular channel detects a loss of capture. If a far-field R-wave is present, fusion is confirmed, and a far-field R-wave is absent, loss of capture is confirmed. Additionally, the stimulation device inhibits unnecessary back-up stimulation and threshold tests when fusion occurs, and provides appropriate adjustment of stimulation parameters based on confirmed fusion detection such that fusion re-occurrence is minimized.
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Bornzin Gene A.
Florio Joseph J.
Sloman Laurence S.
Getzow Scott M.
Pacesetter Inc.
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