Subcutaneous cardiac rhythm management with asystole prevention therapy

US7570997B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Eric G. Lovett · Roseville, US
• Adam Cates · Minneapolis, US
• Darrell Wagner · Isanti, US
• Mike Favet · San Jose, US
• Apurv Ullas Kamath · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 2004
• Grant date: Aug 4, 2009
• Expiry date: Mar 21, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/36542
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods provide for sensing of cardiac activity from a subcutaneous, non-intrathoracic location, and detecting a cardiac condition necessitating treatment in response to the sensed cardiac activity. One of a number of cardiac therapies may be selectively delivered to treat the detected cardiac condition, such cardiac therapies including at least a tachycardia therapy, a bradycardia therapy, and an asystole prevention therapy.