Implantable cardiac stimulation device with automatic electrode selection for avoiding cross-chamber stimulation
US6640136B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3918
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable cardiac stimulation device in which cross-chamber stimulation is avoided. The present device is intended for use an implantable device that is intended to stimulate one or more cardiac chambers, for example, in a dual-chamber or multi-chamber device. According to one illustrative embodiment of the device, capture thresholds are determined for a first chamber that is intended to be captured, and also for a second chamber that is not intended to be captured. The stimulation energy is then set to a level based upon the respective capture thresholds.
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