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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2016
Applicant:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Quan Ni, Shoreview, MN (US);
Douglas R. Daum, Woodbury, MN (US);
Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Ramsey, MN (US);
Kent Lee, Iowa City, IA (US);
Jesse W. Hartley, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/365 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/0472 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/0472 (2013.01); A61B 5/08 (2013.01); A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61B 5/6846 (2013.01); A61N 1/3627 (2013.01); A61N 1/36521 (2013.01);
Abstract
The presence of disordered breathing is detected using an implantable medical device. A cardiac condition is detected that is indicative of the patient's cardiac status. Based on the presence of disordered breathing and the cardiac condition, the patient is identified as suitable for a cardiac resynchronization therapy.