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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130443 | Automatic Adaptation of A-V Delay and HR for Heart Failure using Beat to Beat Measures Methods and systems to modulate timing intervals for pacing therapy are described. For each cardiac cycle, one or both of an atrioventricular (A-V) timing interval and an atrial (A-A) timing interval are modulated to oppose beat-to-beat ventricular (V-V) timing variabil... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109237 | SUPRAVENTRICULAR STIMULATION TO CONTROL VENTRICULAR RATE Various techniques for delivering atrial pacing and supraventricular stimulation to achieve a desired ventricular rate and/or cardiac output are described. One example method described includes delivering a pacing signal configured to cause an atrial depolarization to a... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120053651 | ENDOCARDIAL PACING RELATING TO CONDUCTION ABNORMALITIES Various systems, methods and arrangements are implemented in connection with ventricular pacing. One such method relates to a method for use in connection with ventricular pacing of a left ventricle of a heart from a pacing lead located in the right ventricle. Ventricul... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120041506 | METHOD FOR TREATING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION A method for treating patients after a myocardial infarction which includes pacing therapy is disclosed. A cardiac rhythm management device is configured to deliver pre-excitation pacing to one or more sites in proximity to an infarcted region of the ventricular myocard... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041505 | PRE-EXCITATION PACING FOR TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION Described herein are methods and apparatus for treating hypertension with electrical pre-excitation pacing therapy. Electrical pre-excitation of a hypertrophic region advances the timing of the regional contraction and reduces its contribution to the overall contraction... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120029588 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF CARDIAC THERAPY USING NON-INVASIVE HEMODYNAMIC SENSOR A cardiac rhythm management (CRM) system includes a non-invasive hemodynamic sensing device and an implantable medical device to sense a hemodynamic signal and derive one or more cardiac performance parameters from the hemodynamic signal. The non-invasive hemodynamic se... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120010678 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF NEUROCARDIOGENIC SYNCOPE A method and apparatus for treating or preventing neurocardiogenic syncope is disclosed. Upon detection of bradycardia or a drop in blood pressure indicating the onset of syncope, electrostimulation pulses are delivered during the heart's refractory period. The pulses a... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110144709 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARDIAC PROTECTION PACING A pacing system delivers cardiac protection pacing to protect the heart from injuries associated with ischemic events. The pacing system detects an ischemic event and, in response, initiates one or more cardiac protection pacing sequences each including alternative paci... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110071588 | CARDIAC PACING USING ADJUSTABLE ATRIO-VENTRICULAR DELAYS A pacing system for providing optimal hemodynamic cardiac function for parameters such as contractility (peak left ventricle pressure change during systole or LV+dp/dt), or stroke volume (aortic pulse pressure) using system for calculating atrio-ventricular delays for o... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110034812 | PULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE BASED SYSTOLIC TIMING INTERVALS AS A MEASURE OF RIGHT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC PERFORMANCE Systems and methods include identifying a first portion and a second portion of a pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) signal during a cardiac cycle. A first timing interval between the first portion and the second portion is obtained and data related to the first timing int... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110015692 | COMBINED REMODELING CONTROL THERAPY AND ANTI-REMODELING THERAPY BY IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEVICE A method and device for delivering ventricular resynchronization pacing therapy in conjunction with electrical stimulation of nerves which alter the activity of the autonomic nervous system is disclosed. Such therapies may be delivered by an implantable device and are u... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100324614 | MEDICAL DEVICE ENCAPSULATED WITHIN BONDED DIES An implantable medical system includes a first die substrate with a first outer surface. The system also includes a second die substrate with a second outer surface. Furthermore, the system includes a medical device with a first portion that is mounted to the first die ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100305649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECOMPENSATION DETECTION AND TREATMENT BASED ON PATIENT HEMODYNAMICS A system and method for detecting and treating symptoms of early decompensation utilizing a cardiac rhythm management. The system applies an electrical stimulus to the patient's heart at a first set of pacing parameters including a lower rate limit (LRL) setting, and ac... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100305650 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACING RATE CONTROL UTILIZING PATIENT HEMODYNAMIC STATUS INFORMATION A system and method for pacing rate control in a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) system. The method includes acquiring a pressure signal representative of coronary venous pressure (CVP) from a pressure sensor implanted within a coronary vein of the patient and generatin... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100298898 | BAROREFLEX ACTIVATION FOR ARRHYTHMIA TREATMENT An aspect of the present subject matter relates to a system for providing baroreflex stimulation. An embodiment of the system comprises an adverse event detector to sense an adverse event and provide a signal indicative of the adverse event, and a baroreflex stimulator.... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100286741 | CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DEVICE WITH NEURAL SENSOR Various aspects of the present subject matter relate to a device. In various embodiments, the device comprises at least one port adapted to connect at least one lead, a CRM functions module connected to the port and adapted to provide at least one CRM function using the... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100234915 | Non-bioelectrical pressure-based sensing for temporary pacemakers For temporary cardiac pacing, non-bioelectrical monitoring of intracardiac blood pressure variations is provided in the right ventricle. Unlike traditional bioelectric sensing, which is accomplished via the pacing leads, pressure based sensing can be independently accom... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100228308 | LEADLESS TISSUE STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Systems including an implantable receiver-stimulator and an implantable controller-transmitter are used for leadless electrical stimulation of body tissues. Cardiac pacing and arrhythmia control is accomplished with one or more implantable receiver-stimulators and an ex... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100198294 | PRE-EXCITATION STIMULUS TIMING BASED ON MECHANICAL EVENT Techniques for determining when to deliver a pre-excitation signal to damaged cardiac tissue, e.g., infarct tissue, of a ventricle during cardiac pacing are described. A medical device detects an intrinsic or paced atrial depolarization, and then detects a subsequent me... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100174336 | Systems and Methods for Adjusting a Pacing Rate Based on Cardiac Pressure An implantable medical device includes a pressure input, an excitation source, a detector module, and a processor. The pressure input is configured to be joined to a pressure sensor located proximate to a cardiac chamber of the heart. The pressure input receives pressur... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100121400 | IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATUS OF A CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE An implantable cardiac device has a heart stimulator for electrically stimulating the heart of a patient, detector that measures a physiologic parameter that is affected by the status of a cardiovascular disease associated with sympathetic activation, a signal processor... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100106213 | MONITORING VENTRICULAR CAPTURE OF APPLIED STIMULATION USING SENSED VENTRICULAR PRESSURES In general, this disclosure describes techniques for monitoring ventricular capture of electrical stimulation based upon sensed ventricular pressures using an implantable medical device. One example method comprises obtaining a blood pressure signal for a first ventricl... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100069989 | PRESSURE-DRIVEN INTERMITTENT PACING THERAPY Cardioprotective pre-excitation pacing may be applied to stress or de-stress a particular myocardial region delivering of pacing pulses in a manner that causes a dyssynchronous contraction. Such dyssynchronous contractions are responsible for the desired cardioprotectiv... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100049270 | TRIGGERED HIGH-OUTPUT PACING THERAPY A device and method for delivering electrical stimulation to the heart in order to improve cardiac function in heart failure patients. The stimulation is delivered as high-output pacing in which the stimulation is excitatory and also of sufficient energy to augment myoc... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100042175 | IMPLANTABLE LEAD AND CORONARY VENOUS PRESSURE SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD A cardiac rhythm management system comprises a medical electrical lead, a pressure sensing element, and an implantable pulse generator. The lead is sized to be advanced through the right atrium and coronary sinus into a coronary vein adjacent to the left ventricle. The ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100016918 | METHOD FOR DIGITAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT A cardiac rhythm management apparatus includes a proximal housing, a distal housing and a lead. The proximal housing includes a first energy storage device. The distal module is implantable within a patient's heart, and includes a second energy storage device, at least ... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100016919 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY STIMULATING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM TO IMPROVE VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, HEART FAILURE, AND OTHER CARDIAC CONDITIONS A method and apparatus are used to provide therapy to a patient experiencing ventricular dysfunction or heart failure. At least one electrode is located in a region associated with nervous tissue, such as nerve bundles T1-T4, in a patient's body. Electrical stimulation ... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090270741 | Coronary Venous System Pressure Sensing Disclose herein is a method of measuring pressures in a coronary sinus. In one embodiment, the method includes: introducing a distal portion of a lead or tool into the coronary sinus, wherein the distal portion includes first and second pressure sensors and at least one... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090254138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE SIGNAL ISOLATION An implantable system senses a pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) signal using an implantable sensor placed in the pulmonary artery and isolates a plurality of signals from the PAP signal for diagnostic and/or therapeutic use. Each signal is extracted from the PAP signal u... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090228060 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING NEURAL STIMULATION TO CARDIAC CYCLES A neural stimulator senses a reference signal indicative of cardiac cycles each including a predetermined type timing reference event using a sensor external to the heart and blood vessels. The delivery of the neural stimulation pulses are synchronized to that timing re... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090204163 | METHODS OF MONITORING HEMODYNAMIC STATUS FOR RHYTHM DISCRIMINATION WITHIN THE HEART Systems and methods of performing rhythm discrimination within a patient's body using sensed hemodynamic signals are disclosed. The method can include the steps of receiving an electrical activity signal from an electrode located within or near the heart, detecting an e... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090118783 | Monitoring Right Ventricular Hemodynamic Function During Pacing Optimization Method and systems related to monitoring right ventricular function during pacing by a cardiac rhythm management device are described. One or more pacing parameters are selected to provide cardiac resynchronization therapy. For example, the one or more pacing parameters... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090088813 | Cardiac Rhythm Management Device A medical device for implantation on an epicardial surface of the heart. The device has a transmural member providing optimal electrode locations for various therapies. The hemodynamically optimal therapy is guided by sensed left ventricular pressure and electrical acti... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090069855 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING POST-INFARCT VENTRICULAR REMODELING A cardiac rhythm management device is configured to deliver pre-excitation pacing to one or more sites in proximity to an infarcted region of the ventricular myocardium. The pre-excitation pacing in conjunction with counterpulsation therapy serves to either prevent or m... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090062667 | Implantable Systemic Blood Pressure Measurement Systems and Methods Implantable systems, and methods for use therewith, for monitoring arterial blood pressure on a chronic basis are provided herein. A first signal indicative of electrical activity of a patient's heart, and a second signal indicative of mechanical activity of the patient... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090054945 | Method, apparatus, and system to optimize cardiac preload based on measured pulmonary artery pressure Optimizing cardiac preload based on measured pulmonary artery pressure involves varying, for each repetition of an acute burst protocol, a parameter of pacing applied to a patient's heart during the acute burst protocol. Pulmonary artery pressure is measured during the ... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090043349 | Hemodynamically-Guided Bioventricular Pacemaker The current invention is an intracardiac pressure guided pacemaker. It has a sensor in pacemaker lead to sense intracardiac pressure, which is used to find the best pacing location in the cardiac chamber and to adjust the timing of pacing signal. It will optimize pacing... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090018597 | System and Method for Estimating Cardiac Pressure Based on Cardiac Electrical Conduction Delays Using an Implantable Medical Device Techniques are provided for estimating left atrial pressure (LAP) or other cardiac performance parameters based on measured conduction delays. In particular, LAP is estimated based interventricular conduction delays. Predetermined conversion factors stored within the de... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080312711 | PRESSURE-MODULATED ENERGY LEVEL FOR PACING PULSES Techniques for pacing the heart of a patient as a function of a pressure value make use of a pressure monitor that receives a signal from a pressure sensor in the heart. The pressure monitor measures a pressure value. The pressure monitor may, for example, estimate the ... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080306566 | Implantable Medical Device with Heart Condition Detection A method for detecting a condition of a heart of a patient using an implantable medical device including the steps of sensing acoustic signals indicative of heart sounds of the heart of the patient; extracting signals corresponding to a first heart sound (S1) and a seco... | 12/11/2008 |
