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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2002
Roger Dahl, Andover, MN (US);
Michael J. Kallok, New Brighton, MN (US);
Steve Sundquist, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Roger Dahl, Andover, MN (US);
Michael J. Kallok, New Brighton, MN (US);
Steve Sundquist, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An electrical lead includes an elongate body having a proximal end, and a sensing unit capable of resolving a change in a spatial configuration of the electrical lead. A medical device includes a control unit, an elongate body having a proximal end coupled with the control unit, and a sensing unit capable of resolving a change in a spatial configuration of the electrical lead and relating it to the amount of blood ejected from the heart. A method includes receiving a signal transmitted from a lead disposed within a heart and determining a change in a dimension of the heart, due to the heart beating, based upon the signal.