Demand pacer having reduced recovery time
US4170999A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 1978 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/365
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a demand pacer, an input amplifier senses stimulating pulses and natural heart beat signals, and responsively thereto establishes control of a subsequent stimulating pulse. Charge accumulation on an output capacitor governs recovery time after each generated stimulating pulse. Respective first and second flip-flops, responsive to the input amplifier and the demand pacing logic, establishes a reduced recovery time, after each generated pulse, wherein charge accumulated on the output capacitor is dissipated.
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