Patent ID: 9254094
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. An implantable device for analyzing a high frequency (HF) electrogram signal comprising: an implantable electrode for use inside a living body; a signal pickup configured to pick up an electrogram signal comprising a high frequency (HF) component; a signal filter connected to the signal pickup and configured to measure a high frequency (HF) component from the electrogram signal only during a specific portion of a cardiac cycle; and an analyzer for analyzing the HF component of the electrogram signal, wherein: the signal pickup, the signal filter and the analyzer are comprised within an implantable container; and the analyzer is configured to analyze at least one time-varying parameter of the HF component of the electrogram signal; and the signal filter is configured to measure said electrogram signal by using a signal picked up from at least one electrode selected from a group consisting of: (a) an intracardiac electrode; (b) a subcutaneous electrode; (c) a can of said implanted device; (d) a combination of two of the above.