Leadless cardiac pacemaker system for usage in combination with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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1. A cardiac pacing system comprising:
- at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and configured to perform cardiac pacing functions in combination with a co-implanted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), the at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker comprising at least two leadless electrodes configured for delivering cardiac pacing pulses, sensing evoked and/or natural cardiac electrical signals, and bidirectionally communicating with the co-implanted ICD.
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Abstract
A cardiac pacing system comprising one or more leadless cardiac pacemakers configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and configured to perform cardiac pacing functions in combination with a co-implanted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The leadless cardiac pacemaker comprises at least two leadless electrodes configured for delivering cardiac pacing pulses, sensing evoked and/or natural cardiac electrical signals, and bidirectionally communicating with the co-implanted ICD.
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1. A cardiac pacing system comprising:
at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and configured to perform cardiac pacing functions in combination with a co-implanted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), the at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker comprising at least two leadless electrodes configured for delivering cardiac pacing pulses, sensing evoked and/or natural cardiac electrical signals, and bidirectionally communicating with the co-implanted ICD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A cardiac pacing system comprising:
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an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD); and
at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and for performing cardiac rhythm management functions in combination with the implantable ICD, the implantable ICD and the at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured for leadless intercommunication by information conduction through body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A cardiac pacing system comprising:
at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and configured to perform cardiac pacing functions in combination with a co-implanted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), the at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured to intercommunicate and/or to communicate with a non-implanted programmer and/or the implanted ICD via at least two electrodes that are used for delivering pacing pulses, the individual pacemakers configured for antenna-less and telemetry coil-less communication. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A cardiac pacing system comprising:
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an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD); and
at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and configured for performing cardiac pacing functions in combination with the ICD comprising delivering cardiac pacing pulses, sensing evoked and/or natural cardiac electrical signals, and bidirectionally communicating with a co-implanted ICD and/or at least one pacemaker of a plurality of leadless cardiac pacemakers, the at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker further configured to communicate a code that signifies occurrence of sensed cardiac electrical signals and/or delivered pacing pulses and identifies an event type and/or location. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A cardiac pacing system comprising:
at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and configured to perform cardiac pacing functions in combination with a co-implanted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).
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44. A cardiac pacing system comprising:
at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and configured to perform cardiac pacing functions in combination with a co-implanted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), the at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker comprising at least two leadless electrodes configured for delivering cardiac pacing pulses, sensing evoked and/or natural cardiac electrical signals, and transmitting information to the co-implanted ICD.
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45. A cardiac pacing system comprising:
at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker configured for implantation in electrical contact with a cardiac chamber and configured to perform cardiac pacing functions in combination with a co-implanted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), the at least one leadless cardiac pacemaker comprising at least two leadless electrodes configured for delivering cardiac pacing pulses, sensing evoked and/or natural cardiac electrical signals, and receiving information from the co-implanted ICD.
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46. A method of operating a cardiac pacing system comprising:
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performing cardiac pacing functions in at least one pacemaker in combination with a co-implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) comprising;
delivering cardiac pacing pulses;
sensing evoked and/or natural cardiac electrical signals;
bidirectionally communicating among the co-implanted ICD and/or at least one pacemaker of a plurality of pacemakers; and
communicating a code that signifies occurrence of sensed cardiac electrical signals and/or delivered pacing pulses, identifying an event type and/or location. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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