Heart pacemaker
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1. A heart pacemaker comprising:
- a housing having a size adapted for implantation in a patient;
pulse generator means in said housing for generating pulses for supply to heart tissue of said patient;
acoustic detector means disposed relative to said heart for detecting heart sounds and for generating electrical signals corresponding thereto, said acoustic detector means having a size adapted for implantation in said patient with said housing; and
means in said housing connected to said acoustic detector means and to said pulse generator means for controlling said pulse generator based on said electrical signals.
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Abstract
A heart pacemaker for supplying pacing signals to a heart includes circuitry for controlling operation of the pacemaker in dependence upon the occurrence of heart sounds. The pacemaker includes a detector for such sounds and circuitry for generating a control signal therefrom which is supplied to the basic pacing circuitry.
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1. A heart pacemaker comprising:
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a housing having a size adapted for implantation in a patient; pulse generator means in said housing for generating pulses for supply to heart tissue of said patient; acoustic detector means disposed relative to said heart for detecting heart sounds and for generating electrical signals corresponding thereto, said acoustic detector means having a size adapted for implantation in said patient with said housing; and means in said housing connected to said acoustic detector means and to said pulse generator means for controlling said pulse generator based on said electrical signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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