Pacing device and method of operation thereof

A method for operation of an implantable pacing device, including an implantable leadless pacemaker, with a housing,

• wherein the pacing device comprises a processor and a receiver electrically connected to the processor or integrated therein,
• wherein the processor
• is adapted to deliver signals for electric stimulation of a patient's heart according to at least one first stimulation mode and
• is adapted to deliver signals for electric stimulation of the patient's heart according to an antitachycardiac pacing mode (ATP mode), wherein the ATP mode is initially deactivated,
• wherein the receiver receives, on the occasion of an initial programming of the implantable pacing device and/or on the occasion of a pre-defined service date, an ATP confirmation signal transmitted by an external device or by produced by operation of an actuator accommodated at the housing of the pacing device,
• wherein the processor activates the ATP mode only if the received ATP confirmation signal comprises a pre-defined confirmation information, and
• wherein the pacing device further comprises a transmitter,
• wherein the processor is adapted to provide pre-defined warning information data comprising warning information about the usage of the ATP mode,
• wherein the transmitter transmits the warning information data to an external device.

An implantable pacing device, including an implantable leadless pacemaker, with a housing,

• wherein the pacing device comprises a processor and a receiver electrically connected to the processor or integrated therein, wherein the processor is adapted to
• deliver signals for electric stimulation of a patient's heart according to at least one first stimulation mode and
• deliver signals for electric stimulation of the patient's heart according to an antitachycardiac pacing mode (ATP mode), wherein the ATP mode is initially deactivated,
• wherein the receiver is adapted to receive, on the occasion of an initial programming of the implantable pacing device and/or on the occasion of a pre-defined service date, an ATP confirmation signal transmitted by an external device or produced by operation of an actuator accommodated at the housing of the pacing device,
• wherein the processor is adapted to activate the ATP mode only if the ATP confirmation signal comprises a pre-defined confirmation information, and
• wherein the pre-defined confirmation information comprises at least one parameter of an additional antitachycardia device type, including a defibrillator type, wherein the pacing device and the additional antitachycardia device are adapted to be implanted into the same patient.