Patent ID: 8538518
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A cardiac stimulator configured to deliver cardiac resynchronization therapy or CRT stimulation and cardiac contractility modulation therapy or CCM stimulation comprising: at least one stimulation unit configured to connect to one or more stimulation electrodes, and which is further configured to generate stimulation pulses to be delivered via at least one stimulation electrode in response to a related trigger signal; a cardiac rhythm detection unit configured to detect at least one atrial cardiac rhythm; and, a control unit connected to the at least one stimulation unit and the cardiac rhythm detection unit, and which is configured to wherein the cardiac rhythm detection unit can either detect a sinus rhythm that is present, or classify an atrial arrhythmia, and which comprises a therapy selection unit, wherein the therapy selection unit selects the delivery of either CRT stimulation or CCM stimulation based on classification of atrial rhythm such that CRT stimulation is delivered in the case of the sinus rhythm, and CCM stimulation is delivered in the case of the atrial cardiac arrhythmia.