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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Willem Boute, Dieren, NL;
Mattias Rouw, Arnhem, NL;
Inventors:
Willem Boute, Dieren, NL;
Mattias Rouw, Arnhem, NL;
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable medical device operates to promote intrinsic ventricular depolarization according to a pacing protocol. The medical device operates to promote intrinsic conduction by providing elongated AV intervals or operating in an atrial based pacing mode. Conduction checks to determine if AV conduction is present are performed on a graduated or progressive scale to facilitate intrinsic emergence.