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Method and apparatus for rate accuracy enhancement in ventricular tachycardia detection

US8644918B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2010
Grant dateFeb 4, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2030

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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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