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Method and apparatus for rate accuracy enhancement in ventricular tachycardia detection

US7797037B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2008
Grant dateSep 14, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2028

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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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