Method and apparatus for breaking pacemaker mediated bradycardia
US6522922B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3622
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cardiac pacemaker programmed to pace in a demand mode with hysteresis is further programmed to recognize and correct a pacemaker mediated bradycardia. Such a pacemaker mediated bradycardia is the result of an idioventricular rhythm that occurs while hysteresis is operative and which inhibits the pacemaker from further pacing.
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