Apparatus and method for treating ventricular tachyarrhythmias

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PATENT NO 5978707
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08947256

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A system and method for selectively treating a ventricular tachycardia based on sensed atrial and ventricular intervals from the patient's heart. A detection window of the ten most recent atrial and ventricular intervals are analyzed for the occurrence of either tachycardia or fibrillation. When a majority of the sensed intervals are satisfied, the apparatus starts a duration time interval. Ventricular intervals and atrial intervals are compare, ventricular interval greater than the atrial interval by a bias factor the system delivers tachycardia therapy to the heart. Alternatively, the method withholds tachycardia therapy to the heart when the atrial rate is classified as atrial fibrillation and the ventricular response is unstable.

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CARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC4100 HAMLINE AVENUE NORTH ST PAUL MN 55112-5798

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dreher, Robert D Roseville, MN 9 969
Gilkerson, James O Stillwater, MN 117 3143
Krig, David B Brooklyn Park, MN 18 1936
Linder, William J Golden Valley, MN 199 9408
Wald, Jan D Edina, MN 7 565
Zimmer, William L Roseville, MN 10 712

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