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Concurrent therapy detection in implantable medical devices

US8548585B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

David J. Ternes · Roseville, US
Stephen B. Ruble · Lino Lakes, US
Jason J. Hamann · Blaine, US
Kenneth L. Baker · Shoreview, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2010
Grant date	Oct 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 9, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/37288
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Various method embodiments detect a concurrent therapy, where the concurrent therapy includes a plurality of therapy pulses. Detecting the concurrent therapy includes detecting at least one electrical pulse, extracting at least one characteristic from the at least one electrical pulse, comparing the at least one characteristic of the detected pulse to at least one characteristic of therapy pulses, and detecting that the concurrent therapy is being applied if the at least one characteristic of the detected pulse favorably compares to the at least one characteristic of the therapy pulses.

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