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Electrical inibition of the phrenic nerve during cardiac pacing

US8620428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2010
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/3601
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

According to various method embodiments for pacing a heart and avoiding unwanted stimulation of a phrenic nerve during cardiac pacing, a desired pacing time for delivering a cardiac pace is determined, and a desired nerve traffic inhibition time to inhibit nerve traffic in the phrenic nerve is determined using the desired pace time. The cardiac pace is delivered at the desired pacing time and nerve traffic in the phrenic nerve is inhibited at the desired nerve traffic inhibition time.

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