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System and method for predicting ventricular tachycardia with a gain controlled high pass filter
Assignee: ARRHYTHMIA RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY Inc A LA CORP
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Filing: 1982-02-11
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2002-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A system for predicting ventricular tachycardia from electrocardiograph input waveforms. A first means generates a signal representative of the input waveforms exceeding a preselected level. A second filter means has its gain controlled responsive to the first means output signal, and provides an output responsive to said input waveforms. Ventricular tachycardia is then predicted responsive to the second filter means output. In one embodiment, the input waveforms are digitized prior to processing by the first and second means. In another embodiment, the input waveforms are signal averaged prior to processing by the first and second means.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Simson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/316; A61B5/318; A61B5/346; A61B5/349; A61B5/366
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A system for predicting ventricular tachycardia from electrocardiograph input waveforms comprising: first means for generating an output signal representative of the input waveforms exceeding a preselected level; second high pass filter means having its gain controlled responsive to said first filter output signal, said second filter means for providing an output responsive to said input waveform; means for predicting ventricular tachycardia responsive to said second filter means output.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
68 words
A system for predicting ventricular tachycardia from electrocardiograph input waveforms comprising: first means for generating an output signal representative of the input waveforms exceeding a preselected level; second high pass filter means having its gain controlled responsive to said first filter output signal, said second filter means for providing an output responsive to said input waveform; means for predicting ventricular tachycardia responsive to said second filter means output.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system as in claim 1 further comprising: means for digitizing said input waveforms prior to processing by said first and second filter means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system as in claim 2 further comprising: means for signal averaging the digitized input waveforms prior to processing by said first and second means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system as in claim 1 wherein said first means is a finite impulse response filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as in claim 1 further characterized in that said second filter means is an adaptive high pass filter.
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