ZA728791B - Externally controlled implantable cardiac pacer capture margin testing apparatus - Google Patents

Externally controlled implantable cardiac pacer capture margin testing apparatus

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Publication number
ZA728791B
ZA728791B ZA728791A ZA728791A ZA728791B ZA 728791 B ZA728791 B ZA 728791B ZA 728791 A ZA728791 A ZA 728791A ZA 728791 A ZA728791 A ZA 728791A ZA 728791 B ZA728791 B ZA 728791B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
testing apparatus
implantable cardiac
externally controlled
cardiac pacer
margin testing
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ZA728791A
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English (en)
Inventor
S Thaler
Original Assignee
American Optical Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/362—Heart stimulators
    • A61N1/37—Monitoring; Protecting
    • A61N1/371—Capture, i.e. successful stimulation
    • A61N1/3712—Auto-capture, i.e. automatic adjustment of the stimulation threshold
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/362—Heart stimulators
    • A61N1/37—Monitoring; Protecting
    • A61N1/371—Capture, i.e. successful stimulation

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
ZA728791A 1972-01-10 1972-12-13 Externally controlled implantable cardiac pacer capture margin testing apparatus ZA728791B (en)

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US00216601A US3837348A (en) 1972-01-10 1972-01-10 Externally-controlled implantable cardiac-pacer capture margin testing apparatus and method

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ZA728791B true ZA728791B (en) 1973-09-26

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US (1) US3837348A (it)
JP (1) JPS5645627B2 (it)
FR (1) FR2173927B1 (it)
IL (1) IL41065A (it)
IT (1) IT974422B (it)
ZA (1) ZA728791B (it)

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US4332256A (en) * 1976-10-28 1982-06-01 Research Corporation System for monitoring hermetic integrity, pacing pulse and load impedance in cardiac pacers
US4102345A (en) * 1977-04-21 1978-07-25 American Optical Corporation Pacer demand-rate test mode control
US4124031A (en) * 1977-06-09 1978-11-07 Vitatron Medical B.V. Programmable pacer
US4273132A (en) * 1978-11-06 1981-06-16 Medtronic, Inc. Digital cardiac pacemaker with threshold margin check
IL56700A (en) * 1979-02-20 1982-07-30 Mg Electronics Ltd Pacemaker
GB2070937B (en) * 1980-03-11 1984-11-07 Elelctronics Ltd M G Heart stimulating apparatus
US4324251A (en) * 1980-06-10 1982-04-13 Pacesetter Systems, Inc. Battery monitoring means and method for an implantable tissue stimulator
US4522208A (en) * 1981-04-16 1985-06-11 Cardiofrance Compagnie Francaise D'electrocardiologie Method for determining parameter values of an implanted programmable pacemaker
US4585006A (en) * 1982-08-18 1986-04-29 Cordis Corporation Cardiac pacer having stimulation threshold measurement circuit

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GB985797A (en) * 1962-11-24 1965-03-10 Pye Ltd Improvements in or relating to muscle stimulation devices
US3426748A (en) * 1965-11-23 1969-02-11 Gen Electric Stimulator analyzer and locater
NL152761B (nl) * 1967-11-16 1977-04-15 Vitatron N V Hartstimulator.
US3528428A (en) * 1968-04-11 1970-09-15 American Optical Corp Demand pacer
CH495154A (de) * 1968-08-26 1970-08-31 Liechti Ag Fred Vorrichtung zur Überwachung und Anregung der Herztätigkeit
DK124860B (da) * 1969-07-11 1972-12-04 Rcvsing C As Pacemaker.
US3618615A (en) * 1969-09-02 1971-11-09 Medtronic Inc Self checking cardiac pacemaker
US3713449A (en) * 1970-08-31 1973-01-30 P Mulier Cardiac pacer with externally controllable variable width output pulse
DK131761C (da) * 1970-12-22 1976-02-09 Rovsing As Christian Pacemaker

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JPS4881382A (it) 1973-10-31
IL41065A0 (en) 1973-02-28
FR2173927A1 (it) 1973-10-12
US3837348A (en) 1974-09-24
FR2173927B1 (it) 1978-05-05
IT974422B (it) 1974-06-20
IL41065A (en) 1976-08-31
JPS5645627B2 (it) 1981-10-27

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