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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011

Filed:

Aug. 01, 2007
Applicants:

Joseph M. Pastore, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Steven D. Girouard, Woodbury, MN (US);

Bruce H. Kenknight, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Qingsheng Zhu, Little Canada, MN (US);

Jiang Ding, Maplewood, MN (US);

Inventors:

Joseph M. Pastore, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Steven D. Girouard, Woodbury, MN (US);

Bruce H. KenKnight, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Qingsheng Zhu, Little Canada, MN (US);

Jiang Ding, Maplewood, MN (US);

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/368 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A cardiac rhythm management device is configured to detect oscillations in cardiac rhythm by comparing electrogram signals during successive heart beats. Upon detection of electrical alternans, the device may adjust its operating behavior to compensate for the deleterious effects of the condition.


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