Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.

Kenneth Martin Stein

John D Hatlestad

G Shantanu Reddy

Shibaji Shome

Eric A Mokelke

Guy Alvarez

John Mark Morgan

Harlan Bos

Implantable medical device systems and methods of use including an implantable first medical device having a lead with a transducer thereon and an implantable second medical device having a receiver for receiving energy emitted by the transducer. The lead may be placed in an internal thoracic vein, and other locations may be used as well. The implantable second medical device may be placed in or on the heart or an associated blood vessel.

Internal thoracic vein placement of a transmitter electrode for leadless stimulation of the heart

Some embodiments, by way of example, provide a system, comprising a posture change detector configured to detect a posture transition indicative of an increased risk of syncope, and a neural stimulator configured to deliver a neural stimulation therapy. The neural stimulator may include a syncope avoidance module configured to respond to a detected posture transition by temporarily overriding the neural stimulation therapy to ameliorate the risk of increased syncope.

Systems and methods to reduce syncope risk during neural stimulation therapy

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Kenneth Martin Stein