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Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012

Filed:

Apr. 09, 2009
Applicants:

Daniel R. Kaiser, St. Paul, MN (US);

Michael R. Neidert, Salthill, IE;

Nicholas David Skadsberg, Blaine, MN (US);

Kenneth C. Gardeski, Plymouth, MN (US);

Lawrence J. Mulligan, Andover, MN (US);

James F. Kelley, Coon Rapids, MN (US);

Michael B. Shelton, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Trent M. Fischer, St. Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Daniel R. Kaiser, St. Paul, MN (US);

Michael R. Neidert, Salthill, IE;

Nicholas David Skadsberg, Blaine, MN (US);

Kenneth C. Gardeski, Plymouth, MN (US);

Lawrence J. Mulligan, Andover, MN (US);

James F. Kelley, Coon Rapids, MN (US);

Michael B. Shelton, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Trent M. Fischer, St. Paul, MN (US);

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and system for use in selecting a cardiac pacing site includes sensors for tracking wall motion (e.g., sensors coupled to the right and left ventricular heart wall). The wall motion of one or more non-paced cardiac cycles is compared to the wall motion of one or more paced cardiac cycles to determine the effectiveness of one or more pacing sites. For example, image data may be generated to notify the user as to the effectiveness of the one or more pacing sites.


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