Identification of electro-mechanical dysynchrony with a non-cardiac resynchronization therapeutic device
US9446246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3702
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable cardiac therapy device and methods of using a device including an implantable stimulation pulse generator, one or more implantable leads defining sensing and stimulation circuits adapted to sense and deliver therapy in at least one right side heart chamber, and an implantable controller in communication with the stimulation pulse generator and the one or more patient leads so as to receive sensed signals indicative of a patient's physiologic activity and deliver indicated therapy. The controller is adapted to monitor at least one indicator of cardiac dysynchrony and to compare the at least one indicator to a determined dysynchrony threshold. The threshold is determined for indications that the patient be further evaluated for cardiac resynchronization therapy. The controller is further adapted to set an alert when the at least one indicator exceeds the threshold to indicate to a clinician that evaluation for bi-ventricular pacing might be indicated.
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