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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Paul J. Degroot, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Karel F. A. A. Smits, Munstergeleen, NL;
William J. Flickinger, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Inventors:
Paul J. Degroot, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Karel F. A. A. Smits, Munstergeleen, NL;
William J. Flickinger, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable medical device and method are provided for determining if a patient is in a substantially horizontal position and delaying a programmed cardioversion/defibrillation shock therapy in response to determining the patient is in a substantially horizontal position. In various embodiments, the shock therapy may be delayed by adjusting tachycardia detection criteria or scheduling the shock therapy after a maximum tachycardia episode duration.