Valerie Smith

Title: Valerie Smith and Her Work in Cardiac Rhythm Management.

Introduction

Valerie Smith is an inventor associated with Mahtomedi, Minnesota, and Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Her patent work addresses methods and devices for identifying tachyarrhythmias and supporting therapy decisions.

Latest Patents

The supplied information lists one patent for Valerie Smith: “Systems, Devices, and Methods for Tachyarrhythmia Discrimination or Therapy Decisions.” The patent describes approaches for detecting or classifying rapid heart rhythms and guiding treatment decisions. Examples include comparing atrial and ventricular rates using a rate-dependent threshold, applying atrial or ventricular rate cutoffs, and adjusting the duration of a detection window according to heart rate. These techniques are intended to improve rhythm classification, help tailor anti-tachyarrhythmia therapy, and support more automated operation of implantable devices. Her listed portfolio includes 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Smith’s documented patent contribution focuses on cardiac rhythm management and implantable-device decision-making. The described methods aim to help distinguish ventricular tachyarrhythmias from supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, which can inform appropriate therapy.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. as Smith’s company and lists Julie A. Thompson and Richard Milon Dujmovic, Jr. as coworkers. The information does not specify their roles in the patent or establish particular co-inventor relationships.

Conclusion

Valerie Smith’s listed patent concerns techniques for classifying tachyarrhythmias and supporting therapy decisions in implantable cardiac devices. It reflects a focused contribution to improving the detection and management of abnormal heart rhythms.