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Method and apparatus for detection and treatment of tachycardia and fibrillation
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1993-01-29
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Granted: 1994-10-11
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Expires: 2013-01-29
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for detecting, identifying and treating tachyarrhythmias. Tachyarrhythmias are detected and identified by the use of overlapping ranges of intervals. Provisional identification of tachyarrhythmia is accomplished by measuring and tracking intervals within two overlapping or adjacent interval ranges. Further classification and identification of tachyarrhythmias is accomplished by determining the relative numbers of intervals within a preceding series falling within a third interval range, overlapping one or both of the other interval ranges. In response to identification of the tachyarrhythmia, an appropriate therapy is selected and delivered.
Inventors
- 👤 John G. Keimel
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-24 06:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/362; A61N1/3621; A61N1/38; A61N1/39; A61N1/3956; A61N1/3962; A61N1/39622
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining first and second overlapping interval ranges; means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said first interval range equals a first predetermined number; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said detecting means, comprising means for determining a number of said measured intervals falling within said second interval range within a second series of said measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said detecting means, said identifying means comprising means for identifying occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining first and second overlapping interval ranges; means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said first interval range equals a first predetermined number; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said detecting means, comprising means for determining a number of said measured intervals falling within said second interval range within a second series of said measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said detecting means, said identifying means comprising means for identifying occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said identifying means further comprises means for identifying occurrence of a second type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, being less than said first predetermined value;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said identifying means comprises: means for identifying occurrence of a slow tachycardia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, being less than said first predetermined value; and means for identifying occurrence of a fast tachycardia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, meeting said first predetermined value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said identifying means comprises: means for identifying occurrence of a fast tachycardia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, meeting said first predetermined value; and means for identifying occurrence of fibrillation in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, being less said first predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said second series comprises a series of a second predetermined number of measured intervals.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
421 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining first and second overlapping interval ranges; means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said first interval range equals a first predetermined number; second means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said second interval range equals a second predetermined number; first identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said first detecting means, comprising means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges within a second series of said measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means, said first identifying means comprising means for identifying the occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, meeting a first predetermined value and means for identifying the occurrence of a second type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said first interval range, being less than said first predetermined value; second identifying means responsive to said second detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said second detecting means, comprising means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges within a third series of said measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said second detecting means, said second identifying means comprising means for identifying occurrence of said first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said third series of said measured intervals and falling within said first interval range, meeting a second predetermined value and means for identifying occurrence of a third type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said first interval range, being less than said second predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said first and second identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
421 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining first and second overlapping interval ranges; means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said first interval range equals a first predetermined number; second means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said second interval range equals a second predetermined number; first identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said first detecting means, comprising means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges within a second series of said measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means, said first identifying means comprising means for identifying the occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, meeting a first predetermined value and means for identifying the occurrence of a second type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said first interval range, being less than said first predetermined value; second identifying means responsive to said second detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said second detecting means, comprising means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges within a third series of said measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said second detecting means, said second identifying means comprising means for identifying occurrence of said first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said third series of said measured intervals and falling within said first interval range, meeting a second predetermined value and means for identifying occurrence of a third type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said first interval range, being less than said second predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said first and second identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 6 wherein said means for sensing depolarizations comprises means for sensing depolarizations of said patient's ventricle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 6 wherein said means for defining said first and second interval ranges comprises means for defining a first interval range including intervals exceeding a first interval duration and for defining a second interval range including intervals less than a second interval duration, said second interval duration greater than said first interval duration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 6 wherein said first predetermined value comprises a number of said measured intervals falling within said second interval range.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 6 wherein said second series of said measured intervals is a series of less than said first predetermined number of intervals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said second predetermined value comprises a number of said measured intervals falling within said first interval range.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said second predetermined value is greater than said first predetermined value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said second series comprises a series of a second predetermined number of measured intervals and said third series comprises a series of a third predetermined number of measured intervals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
180 words
An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein: said first identifying comprises means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying occurrence of a fast tachycardia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said second interval range, meeting said first predetermined value and means for identifying the occurrence of a slow tachycardia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said first interval range, being less than said first predetermined value; and said second identifying means comprises means for identifying occurrence of a fast tachycardia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said third series of said measured intervals and falling within said first interval range, meeting said second predetermined value and means for identifying occurrence of fibrillation in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and falling within said first interval range, being less than said second predetermined value.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
218 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of tachyarrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; first counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals falling within said first interval range, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said first interval range equals a first predetermined number; second counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals less than said first predetermined interval duration, over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said detecting means, comprising means for identifying occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and less than said first predetermined interval duration meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
218 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of tachyarrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; first counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals falling within said first interval range, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said first interval range equals a first predetermined number; second counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals less than said first predetermined interval duration, over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said detecting means, comprising means for identifying occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and less than said first predetermined interval duration meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
216 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of arrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; first counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals falling within said first interval range, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said first interval range equals a first predetermined number; second counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals greater than said first predetermined interval, over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said detecting means, comprising means for identifying occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and greater than said first predetermined duration meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
216 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of arrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; first counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals falling within said first interval range, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia when said number of intervals in said first interval range equals a first predetermined number; second counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals greater than said first predetermined interval, over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said detecting means, comprising means for identifying occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and greater than said first predetermined duration meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
362 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of arrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; means for defining a second interval range indicative of arrhythmia; means for defining a second predetermined interval duration within said second interval range; means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia in response to said number of intervals in said first interval range equalling a first predetermined number; second means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia in response to said number of intervals in said second interval equalling a second predetermined number; first counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals less than said first predetermined interval over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; second counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals greater than said second predetermined interval over a third series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said second detecting means; first identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said first detecting means, comprising means for identifying the occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and less than said first predetermined duration, meeting a first predetermined value; second identifying means responsive to said second detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said second detecting means, comprising means for identifying the occurrence of said first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said third series of said measured intervals and greater than said second predetermined duration, meeting a second predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
362 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of arrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; means for defining a second interval range indicative of arrhythmia; means for defining a second predetermined interval duration within said second interval range; means for determining numbers of said measured intervals falling within said first and second interval ranges, over a first series of measured intervals; first means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia in response to said number of intervals in said first interval range equalling a first predetermined number; second means for detecting occurrence of an arrhythmia in response to said number of intervals in said second interval equalling a second predetermined number; first counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals less than said first predetermined interval over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; second counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals greater than said second predetermined interval over a third series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said second detecting means; first identifying means responsive to said first detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said first detecting means, comprising means for identifying the occurrence of a first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and less than said first predetermined duration, meeting a first predetermined value; second identifying means responsive to said second detecting means for identifying said arrhythmia detected by said second detecting means, comprising means for identifying the occurrence of said first type of arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said third series of said measured intervals and greater than said second predetermined duration, meeting a second predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
188 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of a first arrhythmia; means for defining a rest predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; means responsive to said measuring means for provisionally detecting occurrence of said first arrhythmia as a function of said measured intervals over a first series of intervals; counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals less than said first predetermined interval duration, over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means, comprising means for identifying occurrence of a second arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and less than said first predetermined interval duration meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
188 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of a first arrhythmia; means for defining a rest predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; means responsive to said measuring means for provisionally detecting occurrence of said first arrhythmia as a function of said measured intervals over a first series of intervals; counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals less than said first predetermined interval duration, over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means, comprising means for identifying occurrence of a second arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and less than said first predetermined interval duration meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
189 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of a first arrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; means responsive to said measuring means for provisionally detecting occurrence of said first arrhythmia as a function of said measured intervals over a first series of intervals; counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals greater than said first predetermined interval duration, over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means, comprising means for identifying the occurrence of a second arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and greater than said first predetermined interval duration meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
189 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of a first arrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; means responsive to said measuring means for provisionally detecting occurrence of said first arrhythmia as a function of said measured intervals over a first series of intervals; counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals greater than said first predetermined interval duration, over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; identifying means responsive to said first detecting means, comprising means for identifying the occurrence of a second arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and greater than said first predetermined interval duration meeting a first predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
322 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of a first arrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; means for defining a second interval range indicative of a second arrhythmia; means for defining a second predetermined interval duration within said second interval range; first means responsive to said measuring means for provisionally detecting occurrence of said first arrhythmia as a function of said measured intervals over a first series of intervals; second means responsive to said measuring means for provisionally detecting occurrence of said second arrhythmia as a function of said measured intervals over said first series of intervals; first counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals less than said first predetermined interval over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; second counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals greater than said second predetermined interval over a third series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said second detecting means; first identifying means responsive to said first detecting means, comprising means for identifying occurrence of a third arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and less than said first predetermined duration, meeting a first predetermined value; second identifying means responsive to said second detecting means for identifying occurrence of said third arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said third series of said measured intervals and greater than said second predetermined duration, meeting a second predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
322 words
An apparatus for detection and treatment of arrhythmias, comprising: means for sensing depolarizations of a patient's heart; means for measuring intervals separating successive depolarizations of said patient's heart; means for defining a first interval range indicative of a first arrhythmia; means for defining a first predetermined interval duration within said first interval range; means for defining a second interval range indicative of a second arrhythmia; means for defining a second predetermined interval duration within said second interval range; first means responsive to said measuring means for provisionally detecting occurrence of said first arrhythmia as a function of said measured intervals over a first series of intervals; second means responsive to said measuring means for provisionally detecting occurrence of said second arrhythmia as a function of said measured intervals over said first series of intervals; first counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals less than said first predetermined interval over a second series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said first detecting means; second counting means for determining a number of said measured intervals greater than said second predetermined interval over a third series of measured intervals preceding detection of said arrhythmia by said second detecting means; first identifying means responsive to said first detecting means, comprising means for identifying occurrence of a third arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said second series of said measured intervals and less than said first predetermined duration, meeting a first predetermined value; second identifying means responsive to said second detecting means for identifying occurrence of said third arrhythmia in response to said number of said measured intervals, occurring within said third series of said measured intervals and greater than said second predetermined duration, meeting a second predetermined value; means for delivering at least two anti-arrhythmia therapies; and means responsive to said identifying means for selecting and triggering delivery of one of said arrhythmia therapies.
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