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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2000
Helmut Hutten, Graz, AT;
Abstract
A rate-adaptive cardiac pacemaker ( ) comprising sensor means ( through ) for detecting a measurement parameter (RR) in the body of a patient, which is related to the circulation function, stimulation means ( ) for producing and outputting stimulation pulses to the heart (H) of the patient and rate control means ( ) for establishing the rate of the stimulation pulses (SRabs) in dependence on the measurement parameter which is related to the circulation function, wherein the rate control means have an adjusting device ( ) which is adapted for absolute value adjustment of a lower limit rate (SRmin) of the stimulation pulses and/or the configuration of a rate control characteristic curve ( ) describing the dependency of the rate of the stimulation pulses on the measurement parameter, in a stable state of low physical load.