System and method for non-invasive determination of optimal orientation of an implantable sensing device
US6496715B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3756
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for determining the optimal positioning of an implantable system for sensing physiologic signals within a body. According to a one embodiment of the system, electrodes are positioned on an external surface of a body, and an ECG monitoring device is used to measure cardiac signals between various pairs of the electrodes. One or more of the electrodes may be re-positioned until an electrode pair position and orientation is located that provides a maximum signal reading. This position and orientation may then be used as the position and orientation in which to implant a corresponding device.
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