Atrial defibrillator and method for providing interval timing of successive intervals prior to cardioversion
US5486198A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3987
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An atrial defibrillator and method provides cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of a human heart after timing successive R to R intervals. A detector detects ventricular activations of the heart and a timer times intervals between immediately successive ventricular activations. A cardiovertor applies cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the heart when a second time interval between a third ventricular activation and a second ventricular activation immediately preceding the third ventricular activation satisfies a predetermined criteria with respect to a first time interval between the second ventricular activation and a first ventricular activation immediately preceding the second ventricular activation.
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