Determination of upper limit of vulnerability using a variable number of shocks
US8644923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3943
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus sense a cardiac electrical signal and determine a signal quality parameter of the cardiac electrical signal. A number of shock pulses to be delivered to a patient's heart is determined in response to the signal quality parameter. Each of the shock pulses are scheduled to be delivered at a unique offset from a T-wave shock interval in one embodiment of the invention.
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