Body tissue depolarization evaluation system
First Claim
1. An evaluation system for use in conjunction with a body implantable body stimulator, the body stimulator including a stimulaton delivering and depolarization sensing lead system, said evaluation system comprising:
- input means adapted for connection to said lead system;
means for digitizing depolarization signals sensed by said lead system;
computing means including means for identifying excursions in the digitized depolarization signals and means for evaluating identified excursions in accordance with a preselected plurality of merit criteria; and
output means for giving an indication of at least that excursion having the highest merit that satisfies said merit criteria.
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Abstract
An evaluation system for use in conjunction with a body implantable body stimulator, the body stimulator including a stimulation delivering and depolarization sensing lead system. An input connects a digitizer to the lead system, the digitizer digitizing depolarization signals sensed by the lead system. A computing system identifies excursions in the digitized depolarization signals and evaluates identified excursions in accordance with preselected merit criteria. An output gives an indication of at least that excursion having the highest merit that satisfies said merit criteria.
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15 Claims
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1. An evaluation system for use in conjunction with a body implantable body stimulator, the body stimulator including a stimulaton delivering and depolarization sensing lead system, said evaluation system comprising:
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input means adapted for connection to said lead system; means for digitizing depolarization signals sensed by said lead system; computing means including means for identifying excursions in the digitized depolarization signals and means for evaluating identified excursions in accordance with a preselected plurality of merit criteria; and output means for giving an indication of at least that excursion having the highest merit that satisfies said merit criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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