Dual chamber pacemaker with single pass lead and with bipolar and unipolar signal processing capability
US5999853A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/368
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided an implantable cardiac pacing system, having multiple sensing channels for sensing spontaneous cardiac signals which arise between respective different pairs of electrodes. In a preferred embodiment, the system utilizes a single pass VDD-type lead, having at least one atrial ring electrode for sensing atrial signals, and at least a distal tip electrode positioned in the right ventricle for sensing ventricular signals. Sensing channels concurrently process signals between the atrial ring and the pacemaker can (the indifferent electrode); the ventricular tip electrode and the pacemaker can; and the between the atrial ring and the ventricular tip. One or more additional electrode pairs can also be employed. Enable signals selectively enable the channels to be used for concurrent processing of the signals. The signal processing embodies both pattern recognition and timing, for analysis and interpretation of the type of event which gives rise to the different concurrent signals on the respective different channels.
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