Rate adaptive cardiac pacing systems and methods
US8738133B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to cardiac rhythm management systems, and more particularly, to rate adaptive cardiac pacing systems and methods. In an embodiment, the invention includes a cardiac rhythm management device. The device can include a pulse generator for generating electrical pulses to be delivered to a heart at a pacing rate, a processor in communication with the pulse generator, and one or more sensors for sensing pulmonary function and cardiac function. The processor can be configured to increase the pacing rate if the pulmonary function is increasing with time and the cardiac function is not decreasing with time, maintain the pacing rate if the pulmonary function is increasing with time and the cardiac function is decreasing with time, and decrease the pacing rate if the respiratory function is decreasing with time.
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