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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2006
Vickie L. Conley, Woodbury, MN (US);
Allan T. Koshiol, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Vickie L. Conley, Woodbury, MN (US);
Allan T. Koshiol, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable cardiac rhythm management system includes a user interface, such as an external programmer, for performing therapy energy threshold tests. The threshold tests allow the caregiver to determine the threshold energy at which paces capture the heart, i.e., cause a resulting contraction of the heart chamber to which the paces are delivered. The programmer provides recorded indications of the energy corresponding to each paced event, so that the caregiver can easily determine the point at which capture was lost. This recorded representation of pacing energy makes it easy for the caregiver to determine proper pacing thresholds to be used to ensure adequate pacing, while minimizing energy drain to prolong the useful life of the implanted device.