Patent Issued for System and method for rate modulated cardiac therapy utilizing a temperature sensor (USPTO 11992687).

A patent has been issued to Pacesetter Inc. for a system and method for rate modulated cardiac therapy utilizing a temperature sensor. The patent describes an alternative means of controlling the rate of a pacemaker using a blood temperature sensor. The system measures a person's core body temperature and adjusts the pacing rate accordingly, providing a proportional increase in pacing rate in response to exercise. This technology aims to address limitations of using an accelerometer to adjust pacing rate, such as misinterpreting certain increases in motion as increases in patient activity. [Extracted from the article]

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