Adapative anti-tachycardia therapy apparatus and method
AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
InventorsWeimin Sun, Bruce KenKnight, Martin Tze, Yatheendhar Manicka
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for delivering anti-tachycardia pacing in an adaptive manner is disclosed. A cardiac rhythm management device, such as an implantable pacemaker, having anti-tachycardia pacing capability delivers anti-tachycardia pacing therapy in accordance with a selected pacing protocol upon detection of a terminable arrhythmia. The protocol is selected from a library of available protocols. A record of the successes and failures of each available protocol in converting tachyarrhythmias is maintained in a result table for use in selecting the protocol.
Claims26
A method for operating a cardiac device, comprising:
- sensing a cardiac electrical signal;
- detecting tachyarrhythmia using the cardiac signal;
- and
- selecting one or more therapies to treat tachyarrhythmia based on ratings of history of success associated with the one or more therapies.
A cardiac rhythm management device, comprising:
- a sensing unit configured to sense a cardiac electrical signal;
- a pulse generator configured to deliver electrical stimulation energy to a heart;
- and
- a control processor configured detect tachyarrhythmia using the cardiac signal and to select one or more therapies deliverable via the pulse generator to treat tachyarrhythmia based on ratings of history of success associated with the one or more therapies.
A cardiac device, comprising:
- a sensing system configured to sense a cardiac electrical signal;
- means for detecting tachyarrhythmia using the cardiac signal;
- means for selecting one or more therapies to treat tachyarrhythmia based on ratings of history of success associated with the one or more therapies;
- and
- a pulse generator configured to deliver the selected one or more therapies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.