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Event marker alignment by inclusion of event marker transmission latency in the real-time data stream

US6535763B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 1999
Grant dateMar 18, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/37247
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cardiac rhythm management system transmits event markers from an implantable device to a remote user interface such as an external programmer. The event markers include timestamp information. A printed/displayed event marker representation is aligned to a printed/displayed heart signal representation based at least in part on the timestamp information. Proper alignment of the printed/displayed heart signal representation to the printed/displayed event marker and proper alignment of the printed/displayed event markers with respect to each other, provides more accurate diagnostic information to the caregiver. This assists the caregiver in using the cardiac rhythm management system to provide a patient with proper cardiac rhythm management therapy.

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