Management of fusion beat detection during capture threshold determination

US9020596B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9020596-B2
Application numberUS-201213546820-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 11, 2012
Priority dateJul 15, 2011
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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An improved technique is described for dealing with the detection of fusion beats when capture verification is performed by a cardiac pacing device such as during a capture threshold determination procedure. Schemes for classifying heart beats may misclassify beats as fusion beats due to feature/morphology changes in the test electrogram waveform that may occur even when capture is achieved.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for operating a cardiac rhythm management device, comprising: performing a capture threshold determination procedure by: delivering a pacing pulse to a cardiac site; recording a test electrogram after delivery of the pacing pulse; classifying the test electrogram as representing a capture beat, a fusion beat, or a non-capture beat; initiating delivery of pacing pulses with a pacing pulse energy that achieves capture and decreasing the pacing…

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What does patent US9020596B2 cover?
An improved technique is described for dealing with the detection of fusion beats when capture verification is performed by a cardiac pacing device such as during a capture threshold determination procedure. Schemes for classifying heart beats may misclassify beats as fusion beats due to feature/morphology changes in the test electrogram waveform that may occur even when capture is achieved.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shome Shibaji, Dong Yanting, Mccabe Aaron R, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61N1/3712. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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