Failsafe satellite pacemaker system
First Claim
1. An implantable failsafe pacemaker system comprising:
- a. a plurality of satellite pacemakers adapted to be mounted to an exterior of a heart;
b. each of the plurality of satellite pacemakers being capable of sensing and delivering pacing pluses to the heart via at least one electrode; and
c. each of the plurality of satellite pacemakers comprising control circuitry configured to wait a unique delay period beyond an escape interval and to begin pacing if no local pacing pulse from another one of the plurality of satellite pacemakers is detected during the escape interval or the delay period.
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Abstract
In one implementation, a failsafe method for implantable satellite pacemaker pacing is provided, which includes pacing with a satellite pacemaker and monitoring for a local pacing pulse with an other satellite pacemaker. This implementation further includes, pacing with a surrogate satellite pacemaker if the local pacing pulse is not detected by the other satellite pacemaker. Certain implementations may include transmitting a wireless signal from the other satellite pacemaker to a master pacemaker if the local pacing pulse is not detected by the other satellite pacemaker and using the master pacemaker to select the surrogate satellite pacemaker. Certain implementations may include monitoring for the local pacing pulse with a plurality of satellite and causing the plurality of satellite pacemakers to select the surrogate satellite pacemaker.
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22 Claims
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1. An implantable failsafe pacemaker system comprising:
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a. a plurality of satellite pacemakers adapted to be mounted to an exterior of a heart; b. each of the plurality of satellite pacemakers being capable of sensing and delivering pacing pluses to the heart via at least one electrode; and c. each of the plurality of satellite pacemakers comprising control circuitry configured to wait a unique delay period beyond an escape interval and to begin pacing if no local pacing pulse from another one of the plurality of satellite pacemakers is detected during the escape interval or the delay period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An implantable failsafe pacemaker system comprising:
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a. a plurality of satellite pacemakers each of the plurality of satellite pacemakers being capable of sensing and delivering pacing pluses via at least one electrode mounted at an exterior of a heart; b. each of the plurality of satellite pacemakers being adapted for wireless communication between each other of the plurality of satellite pacemakers; and c. each of the plurality of satellite pacemakers including a processor comprising programmed executable instructions, the programmed executable instructions comprising; i) monitoring an escape interval after a last local pacing pulse for a next local pacing pulse; ii) waiting a delay period beyond the escape interval specific for each satellite pacemaker; and iii) providing surrogate pacing pulses after waiting the delay period if no pacing pulse is detected from another one of the plurality of satellite pacemakers within the escape interval and within the delay period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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