Marker channel telemetry system for a medical device
US4374382A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37254
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A marker channel telemetry system for use with a pacemaker or other medical device for transmitting event identifying codes to a remote receiver to indicate the occurrence of specific events such as sensed and paced events in a dual chamber pacemaker. The structure of the system includes latches to store event information and for forming the marker codes. The system also includes a serial telemetry transmitter for transmitting the data to the remote receiver.
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