(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR
IDENTIFYING CARDIAC AND
NON-CARDIAC OVERSENSING USING
INTRACARDIAC ELECTROGRAMS
(75) Inventors: Bruce D. Gunderson, Plymouth, MN (US); Amisha S. Patel, Maple Grove, MN (US); Chad A. Bounds,
Minneapolis, MN (US)
(73) Assignee: Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 686 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/135,080
(22) Filed: Apr. 29, 2002
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2003/0204215 Al Oct. 30, 2003
Int. CI.
A61B 5/04 (2006.01)
U.S. CI 600/509
Field of Classification Search 600/509,
600/510,515; 607/27 See application file for complete search history.
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