Apparatus for discrimination of stable and unstable ventricular tachycardia
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for discrimination of stable and unstable ventricular tachycardia 失效
    心动过速鉴别装置稳定和不稳定ventriculären。

    公开(公告)号:EP0573461B1

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-31

    申请号:EP92904719.9

    申请日:1991-11-21

    申请人: MEDTRONIC, INC.

    IPC分类号: A61N1/365 A61N1/368

    摘要: A method and apparatus for discriminating between stable and unstable ventricular tachycardias based on a measurement of oxygen saturation. Reference values for average oxygen saturation level and of the pulsatile characteristic of the oxygen saturation level are taken while a patient is in a resting condition. Measurements of oxygen saturation are also taken in response to the detection of a high heart rate, and are compared to the reference measurements to discriminate between stable and unstable ventricular tachyarrhythmias. An unstable tachyarrhythmia is diagnosed if a tachycardia is diagnosed and the current oxygen saturation level is similar to the reference average oxygen saturation level or if the oxygen saturation as presently measured displays a decreased pulsatile characteristic as compared to the reference measurements. The discriminator is intended for use in conjunction with or as part of an automated cardioverter of the type capable of delivering differing therapies for termination of stable and unstable ventricular tachyarrhythmias, such as antitachycardia pacing, cardioversion and defibrillation.

    APPARATUS FOR DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF SYNCOPE
    6.
    发明授权
    APPARATUS FOR DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF SYNCOPE 有权
    设备检测和晕厥治疗

    公开(公告)号:EP1478434B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-18

    申请号:EP03732007.4

    申请日:2003-01-21

    申请人: MEDTRONIC, INC.

    IPC分类号: A61N1/365

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36521

    摘要: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for detection and treatment of syncope in an implantable medical device, and particularly to detection of syncope as a function of a predetermined increase in one or more respiration parameter and drop in heart rate and optionally delivering a pacing therapy in response thereto. The onset of a syncopal episode is declared when the patient's respiration rate and/or tidal volume and/or minute ventilation increases by a predetermined increment or threshold and a heart rate drops below a threshold heart rate drop. The threshold heart rate drop is preferably established as a function of the change in the respiration parameter.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MONITORING AND DELIVERING THERAPY FOR SLEEP-RELATED DISORDERED BREATHING
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP1583583A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-12

    申请号:EP04701264.6

    申请日:2004-01-09

    申请人: MEDTRONIC, INC.

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3601 A61N1/36514

    摘要: The invention relates generally to a system and method for monitoring and automatically delivering a therapy for sleep-related disordered breathing. In one form the present invention relates to an external device for monitoring for sleep-related disordered breathing in communication with an implantable medical device for delivering an electrical stimulation therapy. In another form the present invention relates to an implantable medical device for detecting sleep-related disordered breathing episode(s) and an external apparatus (e.g., a CPAP machine) for providing therapy to terminate, and/or reduce, said episode(s). In this form of the invention, the implantable medical device communicates with the external apparatus so that the therapy provided corresponds in magnitude and duration to the severity and/or length of the episode(s). In yet another form, an implantable apparatus detects said disordered breathing episode(s) and a hybrid therapy is provided by both the implantable apparatus and an external apparatus.

    PACEMAKER WITH VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE DETECTION AND THERAPY
    9.
    发明公开
    PACEMAKER WITH VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE DETECTION AND THERAPY 审中-公开
    用激动剂同时检测和治疗的PACEMAKER

    公开(公告)号:EP1626775A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-22

    申请号:EP04759854.5

    申请日:2004-04-14

    申请人: MEDTRONIC, INC.

    IPC分类号: A61N1/365

    CPC分类号: A61N1/365

    摘要: A method and apparatus for cardiac pacing are provided in which pacing pulses are delivered at an increased rate (454, 470) in response to a detected intrinsic heart rate drop (505) and a special rate drop response detection scheme is temporarily disabled (510) until an intrinsic heart rate exceeds a predetermined threshold value (450). If the pacing rate reaches the lower pacing rate without sensing intrinsic activity, heart rate drop detection remains disabled and lower rate pacing continues. Rate drop detection is re-enabled (530) whenever sufficient sensed intrinsic activity indicates that a sudden intrinsic rate drop could occur again.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于心脏起搏的方法和设备,其中响应于检测到的固有心率下降(505)以特定速率降低响应检测方案被暂时禁用(510),以增加的速率递送起搏脉冲(454,470) 直到固有心率超过预定阈值(450)。 如果起搏频率达到较低的起搏频率而未检测到内在活动,则心率下降检测将保持禁用状态,并继续进行较低频率的起搏。 只要检测到足够的内在活动表明可能再次出现突然的固有速率下降,就会重新启用速率下降检测(530)。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCRIMINATION OF STABLE AND UNSTABLE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
    10.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCRIMINATION OF STABLE AND UNSTABLE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA 失效
    方法和设备以示区别稳定和不稳定VENTRICULÄREN性心动过速。

    公开(公告)号:EP0573461A1

    公开(公告)日:1993-12-15

    申请号:EP92904719.0

    申请日:1991-11-21

    申请人: MEDTRONIC, INC.

    IPC分类号: A61N1

    摘要: Procédé et appareil permettant de distinguer les tachycardies ventriculaires stables et instables, fondés sur une mesure de la saturation en oxygène. On prend des valeurs de référence du niveau moyen de saturation en oxygène et de la caractéristique pulsatile du niveau de saturation en oxygène lorsque le patient est au repos. Des mesures de la saturation en oxygène sont également effectuées en réaction à la détection d'un rythme cardiaque élevé. Ces mesures sont comparées aux mesures de référence en vue de distinguer les tachyarythmies ventriculaires stables et instables. On est en présence d'une tachyarythmie instable si l'on diagnostique une tachycardie tandis que le niveau présent de saturation en oxygène est similaire au niveau de saturation en oxygène moyen de référence ou si la saturation en oxygène telle qu'elle est mesurée sur le champ présente une caractéristique pulsatile diminuée par comparaison aux mesures de référence. Ledit dispositif de distinction est conçu por être utilisé conjointement avec ou en tant que partie d'un défibrillateur automatisé du type capable d'administrer diverses thérapies destinées à supprimer les tachyarythmies ventriculaires stables et instables, telles que la stimulation antitachycardique, la cardioversion et la défibrillation.