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Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1982

Filed:

Aug. 29, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:

Christopher N Daly, Bilgola Plateau, AU;

Michael S Hirshorn, Darling Point, AU;

David K Money, Pennant Hills, AU;

Loraine K Holley, Rockdale, AU;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1284 / ;
Abstract

A pacer which facilitates the measurements of both electrode impedance and stimulation threshold. When activated by an external magnet, a sequence of reducing-amplitude stimulating pulses is generated, with successive pulses in the sequence being separated by full-amplitude pulses. This pulse alternation scheme allows long test sequences, and therefore measurements with greater resolution, because full-amplitude pacing pulses are always present (even though at a slightly reduced rate). The reduction in amplitude of successive pulses is determined by the electrode impedance rather than being predetermined, and thus the examination of a skin potential recording allows electrode impedance to be determined along with the capture threshold.


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