Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Eric R. Woldkoetter
  • PVC response-triggered blanking in a cardiac pacing system
    Patent number: 6609028
    Abstract: A biventricular pacing system incorporates a premature ventricular contraction (PVC) response. The biventricular pacing system also includes a programmable ventricular blanking period (VBP) that is initiated with the PVC response. During the programmed VBP, ventricular events are effectively blanked out. This prevents both ventricular leads from each independently initiating a dual PVC response, based on the same PVC event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Chester Struble