High phrenic, low capture threshold pacing devices and methods
AssigneeProteus Biomedical, Inc.
InventorsTodd Thompson, Mark Zdeblick, Olivier Colliou, Benedict Costello, Marc Jensen, George Savage
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Abstract
Methods of highly selective cardiac tissue stimulation and devices for practicing the same, e.g., implantable segmented electrode devices, are provided. The methods and devices provide a previously unavailable high phrenic nerve capture voltage paired with a low pacing capture voltage threshold. The subject methods and devices provide a number of benefits. For example, patients who previously would have been required to have their resynchronization device turned off due to phrenic nerve capture will now be able to reap the benefits of resynchronization therapy.
Claims16
A method comprising:
- implanting an implantable medical device have an electrical tissue stimulation element into a subject;
- and
- activating said electrical tissue stimulation element in a manner sufficient to stimulation tissue with high selectivity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.