Patent ID: 9320905
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for determining a reason for ineffective capture of a ventricle, comprising: (a) delivering means for delivering a ventricular pacing stimulus; (b) sensing means for sensing a signal in response to the ventricular pacing stimulus; (c) processing means for applying an effective capture test to the sensed signal, processing means for determining from the signal a maximum amplitude, a maximum time associated with the maximum amplitude (Max) (Tmax), a minimum amplitude (Min), and a minimum time (Tmin) associated with the minimum amplitude; (d) means for repeatedly activating (a)-(c); and (e) processing means for determining the reason for ineffective capture following the repeated activation of (a)-(c), wherein the effective capture test comprising one of: