Back-up pulse generator
First Claim
1. A pacemaker comprising first energy storing means for storing energy to be delivered in vivo to a heart in a pacing pulse and connectable to means for conducting the pacing pulse to said heart, detector means for sensing an evoked response of the heart to a pacing pulse, a separate back-up pulse generator having second energy storing means and means for discharging said second energy storing means for emitting a back-up pacing pulse after a failure of said detector means to sense an evoked response from an immediately preceding pacing pulse, said second energy storing means substantially permanently storing energy at a higher voltage than the energy stored in the first energy storing means.
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Abstract
A back-up pulse generator for a pacemaker having a first energy storing component for storing energy to be delivered in a stimulation pulse and connectable to means for conducting the stimulation pulse to the heart, the back-up pulse generator including a back-up pulse energy storing component for emitting a back-up pulse after a failure to sense an evoked response from a preceding stimulation pulse. The back-up pulse energy storing component substantially permanently stores energy at a higher voltage than the energy stored in the first energy storing component.
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- 1. A pacemaker comprising first energy storing means for storing energy to be delivered in vivo to a heart in a pacing pulse and connectable to means for conducting the pacing pulse to said heart, detector means for sensing an evoked response of the heart to a pacing pulse, a separate back-up pulse generator having second energy storing means and means for discharging said second energy storing means for emitting a back-up pacing pulse after a failure of said detector means to sense an evoked response from an immediately preceding pacing pulse, said second energy storing means substantially permanently storing energy at a higher voltage than the energy stored in the first energy storing means.
- 7. A back-up pulse generator, for use with a pacemaker having a first energy storing means for storing energy to be delivered to a heart in a pacing pulse and connectable to means for conducting said pacing pulse to the heart, and detector means for sensing an evoked response of the heart to the pacing pulse, said back-up pulse generator comprising second energy storing means and means for discharging said second energy storing means for emitting a back-up pacing pulse after a failure of said detector means to sense an evoked response from an immediately preceding pacing pulse, said second energy storing means substantially permanently storing energy at a higher voltage than the energy stored in the first energy storing means.
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