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Secure and efficacious therapy delivery for a pacing engine
US9101772B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9101772-B2 |
| Application number | US-63389309-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A method of stimulation therapy and an apparatus for providing the therapy which addresses cardiac dysfunction including heart failure. The therapy employs atrial pacing pulses delivered to a heart after the atrial refractory period and timed so that they will not cause a ventricular contraction. These atrial pacing are timed to achieve beneficial effects on myocardial mechanics (efficacy) while maintaining an extremely low level of risk of arrhythmia induction. These methods may be employed individually or in combinations in an external or implantable ESS therapy delivery device.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of cardiac pacing, comprising: sensing depolarizations of an atrium and a ventricle of a patient's heart using an implantable cardiac pacemaker; delivering atrial pacing pulses to the atrium of the patient's heart using the pacemaker; at a selected time following a conducted depolarization of the atrium resulting in a sensed ventricular depolarization, delivering an atrial coupled (ACP) atrial pacing pulse; wherein the selected time is s…
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- What does patent US9101772B2 cover?
- A method of stimulation therapy and an apparatus for providing the therapy which addresses cardiac dysfunction including heart failure. The therapy employs atrial pacing pulses delivered to a heart after the atrial refractory period and timed so that they will not cause a ventricular contraction. These atrial pacing are timed to achieve beneficial effects on myocardial mechanics (efficacy) whil…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kleckner Karen J, Prieve Kathleen A, Gillberg Jeffrey M, and 12 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61N1/3627. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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