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Rate adaptive myoelectric pacer

  • US 4,961,423 A
  • Filed: 07/15/1988
  • Issued: 10/09/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A cardiac pacemaker including pulse generator means for generating stimulating pulses and means for applying said stimulating pulses to the heart of a patient, comprising:

  • sensor means responsive to electrical activity of the heart and other muscles for producing a first EMG signal comprising myoelectric signals originating in the heart as well as myoelectric signals originating in other muscles;

    signal processing means coupled to said sensor means for automatically identifying the occurrence of said myoelectric signals originating in the heart;

    delay means coupled to said sensor means for providing a second EMG signal, delayed by a first predetermined time interval from said first EMG signal;

    rate control means responsible to said second EMG signals for varying the rate of pulses generated by said pulse generator means as a function of said second EMG signal; and

    switch means for preventing said delayed EMG signal from affecting said rate control means for a second predetermined time interval following the automatic identification of one of said myoelectric signals originating in the heart, said second time interval being sufficient in duration to allow said one of said myoelectric signals originating in the heart, as delayed by said delay means, to subside prior to the expiration of said second time interval.

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