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Rate responsive pacemaker and method for automatically initializing the same

US5226413A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1990
Grant dateJul 13, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/36585
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pacemaker system includes a dual sensor implantable pacemaker and an external programmer for automatically and simultaneously optimizing and initializing a plurality of pacing parameters. The pacemaker includes means for automatically initializing a sensitivity threshold, pacing pulse width, pacing pulse amplitude, activity threshold, and pressure rate response gain setting.

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