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Method and apparatus for rate accuracy enhancement in ventricular tachycardia detection

US7346388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2005
Grant dateMar 18, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/3622
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) executes a rate accuracy enhancement algorithm to select measured atrial and ventricular intervals for classifying a detected tachycardia based on average atrial and ventricular rates calculated from the selected atrial and ventricular intervals. The detected tachycardia is classified as ventricular tachycardia (VT) if the average ventricular rate is substantially higher than the average atrial rate.

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