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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1998
Indra B. Nigam, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Other;
Abstract
A heart therapy apparatus (,) with detection means (,) for detecting a physiological parameter that characterizes the state of the heart/circulatory system, with comparison value storage means (,), comparator means (,) for comparing the detected values to the stored values, therapy storage means (,) for storing a plurality of potential therapies, therapy means (,) for selectively realizing one of the potential therapies, with therapy registration means (,) for registering a realized therapy, and therapy selection means (,) for selecting one of the stored therapies and activating the therapy means in dependence on the classification signal and the memory content of the therapy registration means. In addition therapy correction means (,) are provided for delaying or inhibiting the realization of a therapy associated with the classification signal, or any therapy at all, or for changing the therapy coordinated with the classification signal in dependence on the classification signal and the memory content of the therapy registration means.