Method and apparatus for arrhythmia detection in a medical device
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1. A medical device for detecting arrhythmias in a patient, comprising:
- a plurality of electrodes positioned subcutaneously within the patient;
a microprocessor, coupled to the plurality of electrodes, determining one of a sequence of the sensing of cardiac signals by the plurality of electrodes and a duration between the sensing of cardiac signals by the plurality of electrodes; and
control circuitry delivering a therapy in response to one of the determined sequence and the determined duration.
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Abstract
A method and device for detecting arrhythmias in a patient that includes electrodes positioned subcutaneously within the patient, a microprocessor, coupled to the electrodes, determining one of a sequence of the sensing of cardiac signals by the electrodes and a duration between the sensing of cardiac signals by the electrodes, and control circuitry delivering a therapy in response to one of the determined sequence and the determined duration.
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19 Claims
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1. A medical device for detecting arrhythmias in a patient, comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes positioned subcutaneously within the patient;
a microprocessor, coupled to the plurality of electrodes, determining one of a sequence of the sensing of cardiac signals by the plurality of electrodes and a duration between the sensing of cardiac signals by the plurality of electrodes; and
control circuitry delivering a therapy in response to one of the determined sequence and the determined duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of detecting arrhythmias in a medical device, comprising:
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sensing cardiac signals via a plurality of electrodes positioned subcutaneously within a patient;
determining one of a sequence of the sensing of cardiac signals by the plurality of electrodes and a duration between the sensing of cardiac signals by the plurality of electrodes; and
delivering a therapy in response to one of the determined sequence and the determined duration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method of detecting arrhythmias in a medical device comprising:
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sensing cardiac signals via a plurality of electrodes positioned subcutaneously within a patient;
determining one of a sequence of the sensing of cardiac signals by the plurality of electrodes and a duration between the sensing of cardiac signals by the plurality of electrodes; and
delivering a therapy in response to one of the determined sequence and the determined duration.
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