Methods and devices for identifying overdetection of cardiac signals
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1. A method of operating an implantable cardiac system (ICS), the ICS comprising operational circuitry coupled to a plurality of implantable electrodes for sensing electric signals, the method comprising:
- sensing signals from the electrodes;
detecting events in the sensed signals;
applying event and feature/proximity analysis rules to the detected events to identify overdetection of cardiac signals;
performing ameliorative action in response to identified overdetection; and
determining whether therapy is likely needed;
wherein the event and feature/proximity analysis rules are applied across three detected events ([n−
2], [n−
1], [n]) as follows;
identifying a late peak in detection [n−
2], identifying an early peak and a late peak in detection [n−
1] and identifying a detection time for event [n];
measuring a first interval from the late peak of detection [n−
1] to the detection time of event [n] and comparing the first interval to a t1 threshold;
measuring a second interval from the late peak of detection [n−
2] to the early peak of detection [n−
1] and comparing the second interval to a t2 threshold; and
the method further comprises, when the first interval is less than the t1 threshold and the second interval is less than the t2 threshold, identifying detection [n−
1] as an overdetected event.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for signal analysis in an implanted cardiac monitoring and treatment device such as an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. In illustrative examples, sensed data including detected events is analyzed to identify likely overdetection of cardiac events. In some illustrative examples, when overdetection is identified, data may be modified to correct for overdetection, to reduce the impact of overdetection, or to ignore overdetected data.
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1. A method of operating an implantable cardiac system (ICS), the ICS comprising operational circuitry coupled to a plurality of implantable electrodes for sensing electric signals, the method comprising:
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sensing signals from the electrodes; detecting events in the sensed signals; applying event and feature/proximity analysis rules to the detected events to identify overdetection of cardiac signals; performing ameliorative action in response to identified overdetection; and determining whether therapy is likely needed; wherein the event and feature/proximity analysis rules are applied across three detected events ([n−
2], [n−
1], [n]) as follows;identifying a late peak in detection [n−
2], identifying an early peak and a late peak in detection [n−
1] and identifying a detection time for event [n];measuring a first interval from the late peak of detection [n−
1] to the detection time of event [n] and comparing the first interval to a t1 threshold;measuring a second interval from the late peak of detection [n−
2] to the early peak of detection [n−
1] and comparing the second interval to a t2 threshold; andthe method further comprises, when the first interval is less than the t1 threshold and the second interval is less than the t2 threshold, identifying detection [n−
1] as an overdetected event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of operating an implantable cardiac system (ICS), the ICS comprising operational circuitry coupled to a plurality of implantable electrodes for sensing electric signals, the method comprising:
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sensing signals from the electrodes; detecting events in the sensed signals; applying event and feature/proximity analysis rules to the detected events to identify overdetection of cardiac signals; performing ameliorative action in response to identified overdetection; and determining whether therapy is likely needed; wherein the event and feature/proximity analysis rules are applied across three detected events ([n−
2], [n−
1], [n]) as follows;identifying an early peak and a late peak in detection [n−
2], identifying an early peak and a late peak in detection [n−
1] and identifying a detection time for event [n];measuring a first interval from the late peak of detection [n−
1] to the detection time of event [n] and comparing the first interval to a t1 threshold;comparing the early peak of the [n−
2] detection to the early peak of the [n−
1] detection and determining whether the two early peaks alternate polarities; andthe method further comprises, when the first interval is less than the t1 threshold and the early peaks of the [n−
2] and [n−
1] alternate polarities, identifying detection [n−
1] as an overdetected event. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating an implantable cardiac system (ICS), the ICS comprising operational circuitry coupled to a plurality of implantable electrodes for sensing electric signals, the method comprising:
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sensing signals from the electrodes; detecting events in the sensed signals; applying event and feature/proximity analysis rules to the detected events to identify overdetection of cardiac signals; performing ameliorative action in response to identified overdetection; and determining whether therapy is likely needed; wherein the event and feature/proximity analysis rules are applied across three detected events ([n−
2], [n−
1], [n]) as follows;identifying an early peak and a late peak in detection [n−
2], identifying an early peak and a late peak in detection [n−
1] and identifying a detection time for event [n];measuring a first interval from the late peak of detection [n−
1] to the detection time of event [n] and comparing the first interval to a t1 threshold;measuring a second interval from the late peak of detection [n−
2] to the early peak of detection [n−
1] and comparing the second interval to a t2 threshold;comparing the early peak of the [n−
2] detection to the early peak of the [n−
1] detection and determining whether the two early peaks alternate polarities; andthe method further comprises; a) when first interval is less than the t1 threshold and the early peaks of the [n−
2] and [n−
1] alternate polarities, identifying detection [n−
1] as an overdetected event; andb) when first interval is less than the t1 threshold and the second interval is less than the t2 threshold, identifying detection [n−
1] as an overdetected event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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