Implantable medical device having atrial tachyarrhythmia prevention therapy
US7010346B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3622
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device provides atrial arrhythmia prevention pacing when an interatrial conduction disturbance is detected. The implantable medical device includes a signal processor that detects the interatrial conduction disturbance and a pulse generator circuit coupled to the detector that delivers the atrial arrhythmia prevention pacing pulses to the heart when the processor detects the interatrial conduction disturbance. The interatrial conduction disturbance may be a P-wave duration, a difference between odd and even P-waves, or a predetermined P-wave spectral energy distribution.
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