Demand pacemaker using an artificial baroreceptor reflex
US4791931A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36564
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for use in conjunction with a pulse generator is disclosed which provides a variable pulsing rate in response to short term variations in arterial blood pressure, like the baroreceptor system of the healthy body's cardiovascular system. The system utilizes a pressure transducer implanted together with the pacemaker, the transducer is preferably located on the proximal axillary artery. The system features quick response based on physiological need, and also includes a reset feature which maintains a normal resting heart rate despite long term changes in blood pressure.
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