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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2002
Helmut Hutten, Graz, AT;
Max Schaldach, Jr., Berlin, DE;
Helmut Hutten, Graz, AT;
Max Schaldach, Jr., Berlin, DE;
Abstract
A stimulation apparatus, in particular for a human heart, has a stimulation unit, a signal detector and a control unit. The stimulation unit is adapted to deliver a stimulation pulse having a pulse duration, a pulse strength and a stimulation intensity. The signal detector is adapted to detect stimulation success on the basis of a picked-up signal. The control unit is connected to the stimulation unit and to the signal detector. It is designed such that the stimulation intensity varies depending upon the picked-up signal. A time-determining unit is provided that is at least indirectly connected to the control unit and with which a time difference between the delivery of a stimulation pulse and the pick-up of the picked-up signal or a signal feature of the picked-up signal can be detected.