His bundle sensing device and associated method
AssigneePacesetter, Inc.
InventorsMark W. Kroll, John R. Helland
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Abstract
A cardiac stimulation device, a His Bundle lead, and an associated method for detecting a conduction signal from the His Bundle. Upon this detection, the stimulation device delivers ventricular stimulation to the right and/or left ventricles at an interval following the atrial depolarization. A sensing window is initiated following the sensing of the atrial depolarization. During the sensing windows, the His Bundle signal received through the His Bundle lead is sampled and a moving average is calculated to determine a signal peak. Detection of the His Bundle signal peak triggers ventricular stimulation, which may be delivered to the right ventricle, the left ventricle, or both ventricles.
Claims50
A method of delivering ventricular stimulation pulses following an atrial depolarization, comprising the steps of:
- sensing the atrial depolarization;
- detecting a conduction signal that is naturally conducted through an AV node into a Bundle of His;
- and
- delivering a ventricular stimulation pulse based on a detected conduction signal.
A method of delivering ventricular stimulation pulses following an atrial stimulation, comprising the steps of:
- delivering the atrial stimulation;
- detecting a conduction signal that is naturally conducted through an AV node into a Bundle of His;
- and
- delivering a ventricular stimulation pulse based on a detected conduction signal.
A cardiac stimulation device for use with a plurality of electrodes to deliver ventricular stimulation pulses following an atrial depolarization, comprising:
- the electrodes including an atrial sense electrode for sensing the atrial depolarization, a His Bundle sense electrode disposed in proximity to a Bundle of His, and a stimulation electrode for delivering the ventricular stimulation pulses;
- a sense circuit, coupled to the His Bundle sense electrode, that detects a conduction signal which is naturally conducted through an AV node into the Bundle of His;
- and
- a pulse generator, connected to the stimulation electrode, to deliver the ventricular stimulation pulses based on a detected conduction signal.
A cardiac stimulation device for use with a plurality of electrodes to deliver ventricular stimulation pulses following an atrial stimulation pulse, comprising:
- the electrodes including an atrial stimulation electrode for delivering the atrial stimulation pulse, a His Bundle sense electrode disposed in proximity to a Bundle of His, and a stimulation electrode for delivering the ventricular stimulation pulses;
- a sense circuit, coupled to the His Bundle sense electrode, that detects a conduction signal which is naturally conducted through an AV node into the Bundle of His;
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- a pulse generator, connected to the stimulation electrode, to deliver the ventricular stimulation pulses based on a detected conduction signal.
A cardiac stimulation device for delivering ventricular stimulation pulses following an atrial depolarization, comprising:
- an atrial sensing means for sensing the atrial depolarization;
- a His Bundle sensing means disposed in proximity to a Bundle of His;
- a stimulation means for delivering the ventricular stimulation pulses;
- means for detecting a conduction signal which is naturally conducted through an AV node into the Bundle of His;
- and
- means for delivering the ventricular stimulation pulses based on a detected conduction signal.
A cardiac stimulation device for delivering ventricular stimulation pulses following an atrial stimulation pulse, comprising:
- a His Bundle sensing means disposed in proximity to a Bundle of His;
- a stimulation means for delivering the ventricular stimulation pulses and the atrial stimulation pulse;
- means for detecting a conduction signal which is naturally conducted through an AV node into the Bundle of His;
- and
- means for delivering the ventricular stimulation pulses based on a delivered atrial stimulation pulse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.