Implantable cardiac monitor

US10994145B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Brendan Early Koop · Ham Lake, US
• Lance Eric Juffer · Lino Lakes, US
• Michael J. Kane · Clinton, US
• Benjamin J. Haasl · Forest Lake, US
• Keith R. Maile · New Brighton, US
• Arthur J. Foster · Blaine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2017
• Grant date: May 4, 2021
• Expiry date: Feb 14, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3756
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An implantable cardiac monitor (ICM) may be configured to be deployed subcutaneous, submuscular, or substernal at a position that enables the ICM to detect cardiac activity. In some cases, the ICM includes a housing that includes a body portion and a tail portion. A first electrode may be disposed adjacent a first end of the body portion, a second electrode may be disposed adjacent a second end of the body portion and a third electrode may be disposed adjacent a tail end of the tail portion. A controller may be disposed within the housing and may be operably coupled to the first electrode, the second electrode and the third electrode. The controller may be configured to select a pair of the first electrode, the second electrode and the third electrode to use for sensing cardiac electrical activity and to communicate information about the sensed activity to a second medical device.