Abstract:
An implantable medical device having a sensing module and a control module is configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and sense events from the cardiac electrical signal received via electrodes carried by a medical electrical lead when the medical electrical lead is coupled to the implantable medical device. The control module coupled is configured to detect non-sustained tachyarrhythmia (NST) episodes based on sensed event intervals and determine if the sensed event intervals during the detected NST episode satisfy oversensing criteria. If the oversensing criteria are satisfied, the control module determines whether the detected NST episode satisfies non-lead related oversensing criteria and withholds a lead integrity alert when the NST episode meeting the oversensing criteria is determined to satisfy non-lead related oversensing criteria.
Abstract:
A medical device system and method for detecting dislodgement of a ventricular lead determines one or more characteristics of a cardiac signal received via the ventricular lead that are associated with dislodgement of the ventricular lead during atrial fibrillation, and detects dislodgement of the ventricular lead based on the determined characteristics. The medical device and system provides a lead dislodgment alert in response to detecting dislodgement. In some examples, an implantable medical device withholds delivery of a ventricular defibrillation therapy based on detecting dislodgement of the ventricular lead.
Abstract:
An implantable medical device capable of sensing cardiac signals and delivering cardiac electrical stimulation therapies is enabled to detect a short circuit of a medical electrical lead. A physiological signal correlated to a motion of a patient is sensed via a physiological sensor. If a lead monitoring condition is met based on the physiological signal, a cardiac signal is acquired and analyzed to detect an abnormality. The short circuit of the medical electrical lead is detected in response to detecting the abnormality.
Abstract:
A method and medical device for determining oversensing that includes sensing cardiac signals from a first sensing channel, determining whether oversensing of the cardiac signal is occurring in response the cardiac signals sensed from the first sensing channel, determining a sensing parameter adjustment and initiating sensing of cardiac signals from a second sensing channel having the adjusted sensing parameter in response to oversensing being determined to occur, determining an oversensing value in response to the sensing in the second sensing channel, and storing the determined oversensing value.
Abstract:
A method and device for updating a frequency of determining whether a lead condition is occurring in a medical device that includes sensing a cardiac signal, determining the number of days the lead has been implanted prior to implanting of the medical device, performing a first update of a virtual lead days value associated with a number of days since implant of the lead in response to the determined number of days the lead has been implanted prior to implanting of the medical device, determining whether a lead condition is occurring in response to the sensed cardiac signal, and updating a frequency of determining whether the lead condition is occurring in response to the determined first update of the virtual lead days value.
Abstract:
An implantable medical device capable of sensing cardiac signals and delivering cardiac electrical stimulation therapies is enabled to detect a short circuit event. A signal is sensed by a sensing module coupled to electrodes. A controller detects a short circuit event in response to a slope of the sensed signal exceeding a short circuit threshold.
Abstract:
A technique for identifying lead-related conditions, such as insulation breaches and/or externalization of lead conductors, includes analyzing characteristics of electrical signals generated on one or more electrode sensing vectors of the lead by a test signal to determine whether a lead-related condition exists. The characteristics of the electrical signals induced on the lead by the test signal may be significantly different on a lead having an insulation breach or externalized conductor than on a lead not having such lead-related conditions. As such, the implantable medical device may be subject to a known test signal and analyze the signals on the lead to detect lead-related conditions.
Abstract:
A method for identifying oversensing in implantable medical devices (IMDs), such as implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), is described. A near-field electrogram signal and a far-field electrogram signal are obtained via a near-field electrode pair and a far-field electrode pair. The near-field electrogram signal is compared to the far-field electrogram signal and a determination of whether oversensing exists is made based on the comparison. In some instances, a scheduled therapy is withheld in response to determining that oversensing exists.
Abstract:
A medical device system and method that includes accelerometer circuitry configured to generate at least one signal, a memory, and processing circuitry coupled to the accelerometer circuitry and the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to monitor a patient for a Sit-To-Stand transition based upon the at least one signal, detect the Sit-to-Stand transition, determine if the patient has been inactive for a predetermined period of time prior to the Sit-to-Stand transition, and if the patient has been inactive for at least the predetermined period of time prior to the Sit-to-Stand transition, determine a body stability score of the patient.
Abstract:
A medical device system and method that includes accelerometer circuitry configured to generate at least one signal, a memory, and processing circuitry coupled to the accelerometer circuitry and the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to monitor a patient for a Sit-To-Stand transition based upon the at least one signal, detect the Sit-to-Stand transition, determine if the patient has been inactive for a predetermined period of time prior to the Sit-to-Stand transition, and if the patient has been inactive for at least the predetermined period of time prior to the Sit-to-Stand transition, determine a body stability score of the patient.