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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2011
Vickie L. Conley, Woodbury, MN (US);
James O. Gilkerson, Stillwater, MN (US);
David L. Perschbacher, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Vickie L. Conley, Woodbury, MN (US);
James O. Gilkerson, Stillwater, MN (US);
David L. Perschbacher, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method for passively testing a cardiac pacemaker in which sensing signal amplitudes and lead impedance values are measured and stored while the pacemaker is functioning in its programmed mode. The amplitude and impedance data may be gotten and stored periodically at regular intervals to generate a historical record for diagnostic purposes. Sensing signal amplitudes may also be measured and stored from a sensing channel which is currently not programmed to be active as long as the pacemaker is physically configured to support the sensing channel. Such data can be useful in evaluating whether a switch in the pacemaker's operating mode is desirable.