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Physiologically adapted cardiac resynchronization therapy

US8761883B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ST. JUDE MEDICAL AB · SE

Inventors

Tomas Svensson · Bunkeflo, SE
Andreas Blomqvist · Stockholm, SE
Andreas Karlsson · Karlskrona, SE
Michael Broome · Ekerö, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2011
Grant date	Jun 24, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/371
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable medical device is connectable to an epicardial left ventricular lead having at least one epicardial electrode and a myocardium penetrating catheter with at least one endocardial electrode and present in a lumen of the lead. The device comprises a pulse generator controller that controls a ventricular pulse generator to generate pulses to be applied to the epicardial and endocardial electrodes. The controller uses an endocardial-to-epicardial time interval or epicardial-to-endocardial time interval to coordinate endocardial and epicardial activation of the left ventricle to thereby achieve cardiac pacing that closely mimics the natural electrical activation pattern of a healthy heart.

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