Method and apparatus for adjusting the sensing threshold of a cardiac rhythm management device
US6418343B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/368
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically adjusting the sensing threshold of cardiac rhythm management devices. The invention is particularly suited for implementation in devices such as implantable cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter/defibrillators. A method and apparatus are provided in which a noise level and signal level for a sensing channel are determined for each cardiac cycle with the sensing threshold of the channel being adjusted in accordance therewith.
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