Efficient delivery of multi-site pacing
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsAnthony W. Schrock, Jean E. Hudson, Karen J. Kleckner
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AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsAnthony W. Schrock, Jean E. Hudson, Karen J. Kleckner
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An implantable device and associated method for delivering multi-site pacing therapy is disclosed. The device comprises a set of electrodes including a first ventricular electrode and a second ventricular electrode, spatially separated from one another and all coupled to an implantable pulse generator. The device comprises a processor configured for selecting a first cathode and a first anode from the set of electrodes to form a first pacing vector at a first pacing site along a heart chamber and selecting a second cathode and a second anode from the set of electrodes to form a second pacing vector at a second pacing site along the same heart chamber. The pulse generator is configured to deliver first pacing pulses to the first pacing vector and delivering second pacing pulses to the second pacing vector. The pulse generator generates a recharging current for recharging a first coupling capacitor over a first recharge time period in response to the first pacing pulses. The pulse generator for generating a recharging current for recharging a second coupling capacitor over a second recharge time period in response to the second pacing pulses. An order of recharging the first and second coupling capacitors is dependent upon one of ventricular pacing mode, left ventricle to right ventricle delay (V-V) pace delay, multiple point LV delay and latest delivered pacing pulses to one of the first and second pacing vectors.
A pacing device comprising a set of electrodes including first and second left ventricular electrodes spatially separated from one another and a right ventricular electrode, all coupled to an implantable pulse generator, wherein:
A method of cardiac pacing employing a pacing device comprising a set of electrodes including first and second left ventricular electrodes spatially separated from one another and a right ventricular electrode, all coupled to an implantable pulse generator configurable in a first pacing mode to deliver a first LV pacing pulse to the first left ventricular electrode, thereafter deliver a second LV pacing pulse to the second left ventricular electrode and thereafter deliver an RV pacing pulse to the right ventricular electrode and also configurable in a second pacing mode to deliver the first and second LV pacing pulses prior to the RV pacing pulse;
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