摘要:
A data telemetry system for use with implanted medical devices for transmitting digital and analog data to a remote receiver by enabling different combinations of fixed and variable value current sources according to a telemetry logic code to energize a tank coil and produce a ringing type of variable frequency RF signal.
摘要:
A method of and apparatus for telemetering both analog and digital data transcutaneously between an implantable medical device and an external receiver, such as between an external programmer and an implantable cardiac pacer. A damped carrier at 175 kilohertz is pulse position modulated by digital data. The data, along with synchronization and identification codes, are positioned into predefined ranges within predefined frames as measured by individual time periods. The data is uniquely identified by the position of a burst of the carrier within the predefined range. An automatically initiated hand shake protocol maintains the link over slight variations in programmer head position with an indicator notifying the operator when repositioning is required. Analog data may be transferred in digital form or alternatively transferred using phase modulation of the carrier bursts. A cyclic redundancy code is used for link error detection.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for telemetering both analog and digital data from an implantable medical device to an external receiver, such as between an implanted cardiac pacer and its external programming equipment. Analog data is first converted to digital format by an analog-to-digital converter, such that the transmission is digital data. A damped carrier at 175 kilohertz is pulse position modulated by the data. The modulation scheme defines a frame of slightly less than 2 milliseconds. The frame is divided into 64 individual time periods using a crystal clock. The data, along with synchronization and identification codes, are positioned into predefined ranges within each frame as measured by the individual time periods. The data is uniquely identified by the position of a burst of the carrier within the predetermined range. This modulation scheme enables necessary data to be transmitted at sufficiently high rates with reduced power requirements thereby conserving the internal battery of the implantable device. This modulation scheme provides flexibility of use, for example, with complex medical devices where transmission of increased volumes of data is desirable, such as cardiac devices having dual-chamber or multisensor capabilities, and for controlling particular conditions, such as tachyarrhythmia.
摘要:
A method of and apparatus for telemetering analog and digital data transcutaneously between an implantable medical device and an external receiver, such as between an external programmer and an implantable cardiac pacer. A damped carrier at 175 kilohertz is pulse position modulated by digital data. The data, along with synchronization and identification codes, are positioned into predefined ranges within predefined frames as measured by individual time periods. The data is uniquely identified by the position of one or more bursts of the carrier within the predefined range. An automatically initiated hand shake protocol maintains the link over slight variations in programmer head position with an indicator notifying the operator when repositioning is required. Analog data may be transferred in digital form or alternatively transferred using phase modulation of the carrier bursts. A cyclic redundancy code is used for link error detection. The digital data may be encoded/decoded in bit or byte format using hardware and/or software elements.
摘要:
A rate responsive pacemaker and a pacing method for optimizing the pacing decay curve after a period of increased activity. The pacing method includes the steps of selecting a set of predetermined achievement criteria such as an achievement rate and an achievement time interval. The achievement rate is selected between an upper pacing rate and a first pacing switch rate threshold. The pacing method then determines whether the achievement criterion has been met. If the achievement criterion has been met, then the decay time constant of the decay curve changes from a first value to a second value, as the pacing rate drops below the first pacing switch rate threshold. A second pacing switch rate threshold lower than the first pacing switch rate threshold is then selected, and, if the achievement criteria have been met, then the decay time constant of the decay curve is modified from the second value to a third value, as the pacing rate drops below the second pacing switch rate threshold.
摘要:
A pacemaker capable of automatically adjusting the sensitivity of its sense amplifier to electrical cardiac signals is disclosed. In one embodiment, a pacemaker having a pressure sensor disposed on the distal end of its pacing/sensing lead counts the number of pressure events and electrical events which occur during an autosensitivity timing period. If the number of electrical events exceeds the number of pressure events by more than a predetermined margin, the sense amplifier's sensitivity threshold is decreased. If the number of electrical events does not exceed the number of pressure events by more than the predetermined margin, the sense amplifier's sensitivity threshold is increased. In another embodiment, the pacemaker maintains a running average of the peak voltages of sensed electrical events over a predetermined history period. Periodically, the pacemaker computes the ratio of the running average of peak voltages to a preprogrammed sense margin value, and adjusts the sensitivity threshold of the sense amplifier according to this computation. By basing the adjustment of the sense amplifier's sensitivity threshold on a long-term average of peak sense values, the effects of cycle-to-cycle variation in sensed values are minimized. In still another embodiment of the invention, a pressure sensor alone is employed to detect natural cardiac events.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for determination of battery end-of-service in a medical device in which the medical device comprises a cathode limited electrochemical cell having an active metal anode and a manganese dioxide cathode and means for digital telemetry of cell voltage. The sloped, well defined voltage curve of such a cell during cell discharge combined with precise information available through digital telemetry allows for improved determination of battery end-of-service for the medical device.
摘要:
An implantable physiologic device, e.g., a multi-programmable, microprocessor based cardiac pacemaker, is provided with data storage and transmission capabilities for transmitting out certain current operating parameters and sensed events and for storing counted events for transmission of counts, histograms and real-time clock data out on command. The device preferably comprises a rate responsive cardiac pacemaker for providing an optimized pacing rate of stimulation pulses as a function of at least one selected rate control parameter. Each rate control parameter has a value which varies as a function of changes in a patient's physiologic demand and includes a sensor system for sensing the rate control parameter value and for providing a sensor output representative thereof. The cardiac pacemaker also includes control circuitry which includes a rate response defining means for deriving desired pacing rates as a function of the sensor output signal(s) modified by sensor gain and selective weighting coefficient values. An achievement monitoring means that has a predetermined achievement criterion monitors the relationship between the derived pacing rates and the achievement criterion over an optimization period. Output circuitry providing optimized pacing rates as a function of optimization is accomplished by adjusting the rate response gain for each sensor as a function of the monitored achievement relationship. Another optimization function is provided by adjusting a sensor weighting coefficient value which weights or regulates the relative contribution each sensor's derived desired pacing rates will contribute toward the pacemaker-derived optimized pacing rate.
摘要:
A rate responsive cardiac pacemaker for providing an optimized pacing rate of stimulation pulses as a function of at least one selected rate control parameter. Each rate control parameter has a value which varies as a function of changes in a patient's physiologic demand and includes a sensor system for sensing the rate control parameter value and for providing a sensor output representative thereof. The cardiac pacemaker also includes a rate response defining means for deriving desired pacing rates as a function of the sensor output, an achievement monitoring means that has a predetermined achievement criterion (primary criterion), for monitoring the relationship between the derived pacing rates and the achievement criterion over an optimization period, and either one of Average Activity level or Average Activity Difference level monitoring means that has a corresponding predetermined minimum and a predetermined maximum Average Activity level or Average Activity Difference level (secondary criterion), for monitoring the relationship between the derived pacing rates and the secondary criterion over an optimization period. Another optimization function is provided by adjusting a sensor weighting value which weights or regulates the relative contribution each sensor's derived desired pacing rates will contribute toward the pacemaker-derived optimized pacing rates.
摘要:
A body implantable cardiac pacemaker having a Hall effect switch which may be activated by a magnetic field in order to alter one or more pacemaker characteristics. A circuit in the pacemaker produces a strobe signal which is used to turn on a current flow through the Hall effect element once each pacemaker pulse cycle for a period of 25.mu. sec. The Hall effect element is part of an integrated circuit and is oriented in a plane parallel to the broad plane of the pacemaker.