Rate responsive pacemaker and method for automatically initializing the same
Patent 5226413 Issued on July 13, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 14, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 14, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesImplantable dynamic pressure transducer system Exercise-responsive rate-adaptive cardiac pacemaker Cardiac pacemaker Rate-responsive, distributed-rate pacemaker Patent #: 4901726 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 567372 filed on 08/14/1990US Classes:607/18, Plural sensed conditions607/19, Physical activity607/23, Blood pressure607/30Remotely changing, (e.g., programming, pacer) parameters or operationExaminersPrimary: Howell, Kyle L.Assistant: Getzow, Scott M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61N 001/362AbstractA pacemaker system includes a dual sensor implantable pacemaker and an external programmer for automatically and simultaneously optimizing and initializing a plurality of pacing parameters. The pacemaker includes means for automatically initializing a sensitivity threshold, pacing pulse width, pacing pulse amplitude, activity threshold, and pressure rate response gain setting.Other References
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