Apparatus and Method for Programming a Pacemaker
First Claim
1. A pacemaker programming apparatus comprising:
- a non-invasive monitoring device capable of determining a haemodynamic measure of an individual at each heart beat of the individual and generating a haemodynamic measure signal related to the haemodynamic measure;
a processor for receiving the haemodynamic measure signal and generating a pacemaker programming signal in response to the haemodynamic measure signal; and
a communication device for sending the pacemaker programming signal to a pacemaker.
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Abstract
A pacemaker optimising apparatus comprising: a component (4) which noninvasively or invasively monitors a haemodynamic measurement continuously in an individual and a processor (15) for receiving the haemodynamic measure and generating a pacemaker programming signal in response to this. There is also provided a communication device (17) for sending the pacemaker programming signal to the control system of the pacemaker (2). There is also a method for an efficient process by which this apparatus can automatically use the haemodynamic measurements to determine the ideal settings for a particular pacemaker in a particular individual, and to updates the pacemaker'"'"'s settings accordingly.
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73 Claims
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1. A pacemaker programming apparatus comprising:
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a non-invasive monitoring device capable of determining a haemodynamic measure of an individual at each heart beat of the individual and generating a haemodynamic measure signal related to the haemodynamic measure; a processor for receiving the haemodynamic measure signal and generating a pacemaker programming signal in response to the haemodynamic measure signal; and a communication device for sending the pacemaker programming signal to a pacemaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A pacemaker programming apparatus for use with a pacemaker comprising a monitoring device capable of determining a haemodynamic measure of an individual to each heart beat of the individual and generating a haemodynamic measure signal related to the haemodynamic measure, the pacemaker programming apparatus comprising:
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a processor for receiving the haemodynamic measure signal and generating a pacemaker programming signal in response to the haemodynamic measure signal; and a communication device for sending the pacemaker programming signal to the pacemaker. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A pacemaker programming apparatus comprising:
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a processor capable of generating a pacemaker programming signal in response to a haemodynamic measure signal; and a communication device for sending the pacemaker programming signal to a pacemaker in an individual, wherein the processor generates the pacemaker programming signal by determining a change in the haemodynamic measure due to adjustment of a setting of an attribute of the pacemaker. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A pacemaker programming apparatus comprising:
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a processor capable of generating a pacemaker programming signal in response to a haemodynamic measure indication signal; and a communication device for sending the pacemaker programming signal to a pacemaker in an individual, wherein the haemodynamic measure indication signal is indicative of a haemodynamic measure of the individual at a first raised heart rate. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions of a computer program for a pacemaker programming apparatus comprising:
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a testing module containing code for receiving a haemodynamic measure indication signal obtained during adjustment of the setting of a first attribute of a pacemaker in an individual; a determination module containing code for determining from the haemodynamic measure indication signal the change in haemodynamic measure of the individual during adjustment of the setting of the first attribute of the pacemaker; and a setting selection module containing code for selecting a setting of the first attribute in response to the change in the haemodynamic measure of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions of a computer program for a pacemaker programming apparatus comprising:
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a testing module containing code for receiving a haemodynamic measure indication signal obtained during adjustment of the setting of a first attribute of a pacemaker in an individual at raised heart rate; and a setting selection module containing code for selecting a setting of the first attribute in response to the haemodynamic measure indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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45. A method of programming a pacemaker in an individual comprising:
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non-invasively determining a haemodynamic measure of an individual as each heart beat of the individual while adjusting the setting of a first attribute of the pacemaker; selecting a setting of the first attribute of the pacemaker in response to the haemodynamic measure; and adjusting the attribute of the pacemaker to the selected setting.
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46. A method of programming a pacemaker in an individual comprising:
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determining the change in a haemodynamic measure of the individual while adjusting the setting of a first attribute of the pacemaker; selecting a setting of the first attribute of the pacemaker in response to the change in the haemodynamic measure resulting from the setting; and adjusting the attribute of the pacemaker to the selected setting.
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47. A method of programming a pacemaker in an individual comprising:
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raising the heart rate of the individual; determining a haemodynamic measure of the individual while the heart rate is raised and while adjusting a setting of a first attribute of the pacemaker; selecting a setting of the first attribute of the pacemaker in response to the haemodynamic measure; and adjusting the attribute of the pacemaker to the selected setting. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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