Rate responsive pacemaker and method for automatically initializing the same
US5226413A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2010 |
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- 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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