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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Vasant Padmanabhan, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Walter H. Olson, North Oaks, MN (US);
Rahul Mehra, Stillwater, MN (US);
Xiaohong Zhou, Plymouth, MN (US);
Thomas J. Mullen, Ham Lake, MN (US);
William J. George, Maplewood, MN (US);
Vasant Padmanabhan, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Walter H. Olson, North Oaks, MN (US);
Rahul Mehra, Stillwater, MN (US);
Xiaohong Zhou, Plymouth, MN (US);
Thomas J. Mullen, Ham Lake, MN (US);
William J. George, Maplewood, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable medical device that includes a microprocessor that characterizes cardiac activity of a patient to enable the implantable medical device to deliver therapy in response to an identified arrhythmia event. A monitor/controller monitors the characterized cardiac activity and the delivered therapy, and controls activation of triggered overdrive pacing subsequent to the delivered therapy.