Patent · US Expired

Adjustment of the breakpoint of the rate response curve based on minute ventilation values

US6990375B2 · kind B2 · utility

109Cited by

41References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Kloss · Beilstein, DE
Angelo Auricchio · Magdeburg, DE
Veerichetty Kadhiresan · Temecula, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 1, 2002
Grant date	Jan 24, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/3627
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and system for operating a rate-adaptive pacemaker utilizing minute ventilation to measure exertion level. The method is applicable to heart failure patients who exhibit an oscillatory minute ventilation pattern.

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