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Method and apparatus for control of A-V interval
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-06
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Granted: 1996-04-16
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Expires: 2015-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A device for controlling the duration of A-V conduction intervals ia a patient's heart. Stimulation of the AV nodal fat pad is employed to maintain the durations of the A-V conduction intervals within a desired interval range, which may vary as a function of sensed heart rate or other physiologic parameter. AV nodal fat pad stimulation may also be triggered in response to defined heart rhythms such as a rapid rate or the occurrence of PVC's, to terminate or prevent induction of arrhythmias.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael R. S. Hill
- 👤 Rahul Mehra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/362; A61N1/3621; A61N1/3622; A61N1/3627
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
An electrical medical stimulator, comprising: electrode means for delivery of electrical stimulation to the fat pad associated with the AV node of a human heart; pulse generator means for generating stimulus pulses and for providing said stimulus pulses to said first electrode means; means for sensing occurrences of PVCs; and means for activating said pulse generator in response to occurrences of PVCs to deliver stimulus pulses to said electrode means, synchronized to said PVCs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
An electrical medical stimulator, comprising: electrode means for delivery of electrical stimulation to the fat pad associated with the AV node of a human heart; pulse generator means for generating stimulus pulses and for providing said stimulus pulses to said first electrode means; means for sensing occurrences of PVCs; and means for activating said pulse generator in response to occurrences of PVCs to deliver stimulus pulses to said electrode means, synchronized to said PVCs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical medical stimulator according to claim 1, wherein said activating means ccomprises means for limiting thenumber of said stimulus pulses delivered following activation of said pulse generator means in response to the occurrence of said PVC's.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
37 words
A method of stimulating a patient's heart, comprising; sensing occurrence of PVCs in said patient's heart; and in response to occurrences of PVCs, delivering stimulus pulses to said patient's AV nodal fat pad, synchronized to said PVCs.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
37 words
A method of stimulating a patient's heart, comprising; sensing occurrence of PVCs in said patient's heart; and in response to occurrences of PVCs, delivering stimulus pulses to said patient's AV nodal fat pad, synchronized to said PVCs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said step of sensing occurrences of PVCs comprises sensing occurrences of a predetermined number of PVCs, over a preceding series of heart depolarizations.
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