CPC A61N 1/3956 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1126 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0204 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. An implantable medical device comprising:
an implantable defibrillator configured to generate an electrical defibrillation signal;
an implantable electrode connected to the implantable defibrillator by a lead and configured to deliver the electrical defibrillation signal to a patient;
an implantable sensor configured to detect mechanical vibrations by the heart of the patient and to provide a detection signal based on the detected mechanical vibrations; and
a controller configured to analyze the detection signal to determine at least one parameter characterizing the mechanical vibrations and to provide a defibrillation operation of the implantable defibrillator, the defibrillation operation based only on the determined parameters characterizing the mechanical vibrations.
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