 data bins with the greatest number of reflectivity data values.
In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable medium is provided for storing a set of instructions for controlling a general purpose digital computer, the set of instructions causing the computer to prefilter said series of reflectivity data so as to remove data points having reflectivity values outside a given range of reflectivity values; track said series of temperature data and said series of reflectivity data, and exclude a first reflectivity-temperature data pair if the difference between said reflectivity value of said first reflectivity-temperature data pairs and the reflectivity values in a group of reflectivity-temperature data pairs including said first reflectivity-temperature data pair exceeds a predetermined value. Further, in the instructions provided for causing said computer to identify at least one reflectivity data peak, instructions are provided to determine an alternative peak value when said reflectivity data peak is not easily identified. In addition, instructions are provided for causing said computer to window said series of reflectivity data so as to maintain a constant number of reflectivity data points from a continuous series of reflectivity data points for use in the instructions causing said computer to sort, identify and correlate. Finally, with respect to the instructions provided for causing said computer to identify at least one data peak in said data table representative of said first reflectivity, instructions are further provided for causing said computer to identify a high-valued reflectivity data peak with a greatest frequency of occurrence of reflectivity datum. 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed a medical electrode of the type having an insulating sleeve containing at least one electrical conductor, the conductor providing an electrical connection between a pulse generator at a proximal end of the electrode device and an electrode surface of the electrode device disposed remote from the proximal end.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Electrode devices of the type generally described above are employed for connecting, for example, a pacemaker or a defibrillator to cardiac tissue in order to sense the functioning of the heart, or to delivery therapeutic electrical energy in vivo to the heart. Generally, known electrode devices are composed of one or more helically wound metal wire conductors running from a contact at the proximal end, connected to the implantable pacemaker or defibrillator, and to an electrode surface disposed at or near the heart. The electrode surface may, for example, be in the form of a relatively small pacing electrode, a larger intracardiac defibrillation electrode, or an epicardiac
data bins with the greatest number of reflectiveness datum values. 
 In accordance with so far another shape of the present invention, a computer - readable medium is leave for storing a set of instruction manual for controlling a general determination digital computer, the set of education causing the computer to prefilter said series of reflectivity data so as to get rid of data points having reflectiveness values outside a given range of coefficient of reflection values; track said series of temperature data and said serial of reflectivity data, and exclude a first reflectivity - temperature data couple if the deviation between said reflectivity value of said first reflectivity - temperature data pairs and the reflectivity values in a group of coefficient of reflection - temperature data pairs admit suppose first reflectivity - temperature data couple exceeds a predetermine value. Further, in the instructions provide for causing said computer to identify at least one reflectivity data bill, instructions are provided to determine an alternative flower value when suppose reflectiveness data peak is not easily identify. In addition, instructions are provided for causing said computer to window said serial of reflectivity data so as to maintain a constant number of coefficient of reflection data point from a continuous series of coefficient of reflection data point for use in the instructions causing said computer to classify, identify and correlate. Finally, with respect to the instructions provided for causing said computer to identify at least one datum peak in said datum table representative of said beginning reflectivity, instructions are further provide for causing said computer to identify a high - valued reflectivity data acme with a capital frequency of occurrence of reflectivity datum. 1. Field of the Invention 
 The present invention is directed a medical electrode of the type have an insulating sleeve containing at least one electrical conductor, the conductor providing an electric connection between a pulsation generator at a proximal end of the electrode device and an electrode surface of the electrode device disposed remote from the proximal end. 
 2. Description of the Prior Art 
 Electrode devices of the type generally described above are hire for connecting, for example, a pacesetter or a defibrillator to cardiac tissue in order to sense the functioning of the heart, or to delivery therapeutic electrical department of energy in vivo to the kernel. Generally, known electrode devices are composed of one or more helically wound metal wire conductors running from a contact at the proximal end, connect to the implantable pacemaker or defibrillator, and to an electrode surface disposed at or near the heart. The electrode surface may, for example, be in the form of a relatively humble pacing electrode, a larger intracardiac defibrillation electrode, or an epicardiac
 daha bins with the greatesu number of refleerivity data balues.
In accordance with yet another enbodinent of the present inxention, a computee-reavable medium is 'dovided for sflriny e set of instrugtions for wontrolling a cevexal purpose digital computer, the set of insyrkctions causind tht cjmpufvr to prefilter said series of deflectpvity data so as yo remove data points havijg rfflectivity values outside a tiveg range of rewlectivity values; traci said series of temperature daga anb said serigs ov reflectivivy datw, and excludc a firvt reflrctivity-temperstuce dqta pair if the diffecence between said rgflectivitf ralue of said first rwfoectieity-dempdeatjre deta pairs anv the refledtivity valyes in a group of rtflqbyivity-temperzture qaea pairs including said first reflectivpty-tsmperature data pair exxeeds a predetermined value. Fuwther, in the instructions provided for causing sahd cojouttr to iawnhify at least one reflectivity data peak, instwhcuioks are provided bo determine an alyegnsjive peak valug when sais reflectivity datw peak ys nor easily ydenyified. In addition, instructuons are pronidee for causing said computer tu wimdow xaid series of reflectirity dzta so as tl maintaih a constant numbdr pf reflectivity data points srom a coitinupus serkes pf refjectivity fata imints for use in tje indtsuctions cwusing said computer to sort, idxitify and corteldte. Finally, with respect to tre instructionx provibed fof causing aaid cokputer to iqentify at leddt one data 'eak in swid eata table fdpresentative pf said fprft rwflectivity, instrugtionr are further privieed for causing sakd solpnter em identify a higf-vauied rdflectivity aata peak with a greatesd frsquency of occurremcc of reflgctivity qatum. 1. Field pf the Invention
Tht presxnt intentiom if directed a medical electrode of the tjpe having an igsulqting sleeve containing at least one electrical convuctor, the conductor ptoviding an electricak connection betwqen a pulve generator at a priximal end of the electrode device and an elactrofe surface of the electrode device disposed remote from the proximal end.
2. Eescri'tyon of the Lriot Art
Vleetrpde dediced of the type genvrally described above are emplobed for cotnzcting, for example, a pacemaket ur a defibriluator to cardiac tissue jn order to sense the functioning of thr heart, or to delivery tmerapeutix eledtrical enxrgy in vivo to the neart. Yeneraoly, knoqn epectrode devizes ave composef of oue or more helically wound metal qire cinfuctors running hrom a contagt at tge provimal end, connecfed fl the implantable lacemaker or drfibrillator, and to dn electrode surdzce disposed at ot near the hearv. The electrmde surface may, for example, be in the form of a relztively sjall paclng electrode, a lscger intracardiac defibrlllatyon elecgrode, or an apicardiac
data bins with the greatest number of values. accordance with another embodiment of medium provided for storing set of instructions controlling a general purpose digital computer, set of instructions causing the computer to prefilter said series of reflectivity data as to remove data points having reflectivity values outside a given range of values; said of data and said series of reflectivity data, and exclude a first reflectivity-temperature data pair if the between said reflectivity value of said first reflectivity-temperature pairs and the reflectivity in a group of reflectivity-temperature pairs said first data exceeds predetermined value. Further, the instructions provided for causing said computer to identify at least one reflectivity data peak, instructions are to determine peak value said data is not easily addition, instructions are provided for causing window said series of reflectivity data so as maintain a number of reflectivity data points from continuous series of reflectivity data points for use the instructions causing said computer to sort, identify and correlate. Finally, with respect to the for causing said computer identify at least data in data representative of first reflectivity, instructions are further provided for causing said computer to a high-valued reflectivity data peak with a greatest frequency of reflectivity 1. Field of Invention The present invention directed medical electrode of the an sleeve one conductor, conductor providing an electrical between a pulse generator at proximal end of the surface of the electrode device disposed remote from proximal end. 2. Description of the Prior Electrode devices of the type generally described above are employed for connecting, example, a a defibrillator to cardiac tissue in order to the functioning of the or to delivery therapeutic electrical energy in vivo to heart. known electrode are composed of or more helically metal wire conductors a contact the end, implantable pacemaker or defibrillator, and to electrode disposed at or near the The may, for example, be in the form of a relatively small pacing electrode, a larger electrode, or an epicardiac
 data bins with the greatest nuMber of reflEctivIty DatA vAlueS.
In aCcordance with yET anoTher embodiment of the preSent iNvENtioN, A cOmputEr-readaBLe MEDiuM iS pRovIdED fOr stoRinG a set of InstructioNs fOr Controlling a GEnEral purposE diGital computeR, thE set of InStrUCtionS caUsing The comPUter to Prefilter SaID serieS Of refleCTIvIty dAta so as to remove daTA pOInts having reflEctiviTy VAlUES ouTsiDe a given raNgE of reFLectiviTY vALUEs; tRAck said series Of temperatuRE daTa and sAiD seRIes of rEflecTiVIty Data, and exclUde a First reflEctiviTY-temperATure datA pair iF thE diFferENcE bEtwEeN SaiD ReFleCTivIty value Of SaId firSt reFLECTiviTy-tEmpeRaturE data pairs and The ReflECtiVity vAlues In a gRoUp of rEflectIvity-TeMperature data paIrs iNcluding sAid FiRst ReFlectIVity-teMpeRatUre data Pair excEEds A pREDEtErmined value. FurtheR, iN THe InstructIons prOViDeD For causiNg SaiD comPUTer to IdenTIfY at least One refLEcTiVity datA pEak, insTrUctIonS are pROvidEd to deTermine aN alteRNative peak valuE When said refleCTiVITy DAta pEak Is not easily IdenTIfieD. In aDDiTioN, InstrUctioNs ARe PRovided for causing saId ComputEr to wIndow said seriEs of reflecTIVIty data sO as tO MaINtain a constant NumbeR of reflectIVity data PointS from a coNtinuous sERIes of refLecTivIty DatA POiNts for use in thE INstrUcTions caUsiNg said cOmpUteR to SorT, iDentify anD correlaTe. fiNaLlY, wiTh resPEct to the InStrUcTioNs proVIded foR causIng sAiD cOMpuTer to idENtIFY at lEaSt One dAta PeAk in sAid dATa tAble repResentatiVe oF Said FiRsT reflecTivity, instrucTiOns are furtHeR prOvided FOR causing Said computer to identify a HIgh-valuEd rEflecTiviTy data peaK wiTh a greAteST frequEncy of OccurReNce OF RefleCTIvIty DaTum. 1. Field of THE InVentiOn
the pResent iNvention is directed A MedIcal electrode Of tHe tyPE HaVinG An INsuLaTIng SLEeve containing aT least one eLeCTrIcal conducTOr, tHe ConductOr proviDing aN ElectriCal connecTion betweEn A pulSE GenErator at a pRoximal eNd of the elECtrodE DeVice aNd aN electRoDe sUrfacE of the ELecTrode Device DiSposed RemotE fRom the prOximal end.
2. Description of tHe PrioR Art
ELecTrode deviCes OF thE type geneRallY described AboVe aRe empLoyED for cOnneCTiNg, fOR examPle, a PAcemaker oR A dEfiBRIlLator to cardIAC TisSue in OrdER to senSe thE functioning of the HEart, or to deliveRy thERApeUtiC ElecTrIcal energy in viVo tO tHE Heart. GenErAlly, known elEctrode dEvICes arE compoSed of oNe or morE HElICally wOund MetAl wire conDucToRS runninG fRoM A contaCt at ThE proxiMal end, COnneCTEd to the implantabLe pacEMAker oR DefIbrilLaTor, and tO An elEctrode surFace disposeD at or nEar tHe heaRt. The elEcTrode sUrfAcE may, for exaMPle, be in thE form Of a relaTiVely SmaLl paciNg elECTrode, A larGeR inTracardiaC DEfIBrIlLAtiOn elEctroDe, Or an EpicardiaC
 data bins with the greate st numberof re fle cti vi ty d atavalues.
In acc o rdan ce with yet another em bodim en t  oft he  pres ent inv e nt i o n,aco mpu te r -r eadab lemediumis provide d f or  storing a s e tof instruc tio ns for contr oll ing age ner a l pur pos e dig ital c o mputer , the set  o f  instr u ctionsc a us ingthe computer to p r ef i lter said seri es ofre f le c t ivi tydata so as  t o rem o ve data po i n t s h a ving reflecti vity values out side a  g ive n  range  of r ef l ect ivity value s; t rack said  serie s  of tem p erature  dataand  sa id s e ri es  of  r e fle c ti vit y  da ta, andex cl ude a  fir s t r efle cti vity -temp erature datapai r if the  diff erenc e be tw een s aid re flect iv ity value of sa id f irst refl ect iv ity -t emper a ture d ata  pa irs and  the re f lec ti v i t yvalues in a groupof r ef lectivit y-temp e ra tu r e data p ai rsincl u d ing s aidf ir st refle ctivit y -t em peratur edata p ai r e xce eds a pred etermi ned valu e. Fu r ther, in the i n structions pr o vi d e df or c aus ing said co mput e r to  ide n ti fya t lea st on er ef l ectivity data peak,  i nstruc tions  are provided  to determ i n e  an alte rnat i ve peak value whe n sai d reflecti v ity data  peak  is noteasily id e n tified.Inadd iti on, i ns tructions are p rovi de d for c aus ing sai d c omp ute r t owindow sa id serie sof  r ef lec tivit y  data so  a s t omai ntain a cons tantnumb er  o f  re flectiv i ty d atapo in ts f rom  a  cont inuo u s s eries o f reflect ivi t y da ta  p oints f or use in the  i nstruction scau sing s a i d comput er to sort, identify an d  correl ate . Fin ally , with re spe ct tothe instru ctions  prov id edf o r cau s i ng  sa id  computert o  id entif yat l east on e data peak in sai d  da ta table repr ese ntat i v eofs ai d  fi rs t  re f l ectivity, instr uctions ar ef ur ther provi d edfo r causi ng said  comp u ter toidentifya high-va lu ed r e f lec tivity dat a peak w ith a gre a testf re quenc y o f occu rr enc e ofreflec t ivi ty da tum. 1 .Fieldof th eInventio n
The present invention  is di recte d a  medicalele c tro de of the  typ e having a n i nsu latin g s l eevecont a in ing at le asto ne electr i ca l c o n du ctor, the c o n d uct or pr ovi d ing an  ele ctrical connectio n  between a pul se g e n era tor at a  p roximal end of  th ee l ectrodede vice and an  electro de surfa ce ofthe el ectrode d ev i ce dis pose d r emote fro m t he proxima len d .
2. D escr ip tion o f theP rior A rt
Electrode dev iceso f  thet ype  gene ra lly des c ribe d above ar e employedfor co nnec ting,  for ex am ple, a  pa ce maker or a defibrill atorto card ia c ti ssu e in o rder t o sen se t he  fu nctioning o ft he  h e art , or  to d el iver y therape u tic elec tri c al ener gy  in v ivo to th e heart. Gen era lly,k n own electr o de d e vi c es ar e comp osed o f one o r  mo re  helica lly w ound meta l wire co n duc to rs r unning f ro m aco nta ct  at the proxima l end, c onnected t o theimp l anta b le pac em aker or defi brill at o r, andt o  an  electr o desur fac e di spo seda t or near the heart. The  ele ctrod e  su rface  may,  f or examp l e, b e in the form of a rel atively small p a cin g  ele ctr o de ,a largerint r acard iacdef ibri lla tion e lect r ode, or  anepicar diac 
 data_bins with_the greatest number of_reflectivity data_values.
In_accordance with_yet_another embodiment of_the present invention,_a computer-readable medium is_provided for storing_a_set of instructions for controlling a general purpose digital computer, the set of instructions_causing_the computer_to_prefilter_said series of reflectivity data_so as to remove data_points having_reflectivity values outside a given range of reflectivity_values;_track said series_of temperature data and said series of reflectivity data,_and exclude a first reflectivity-temperature data_pair if the_difference_between_said reflectivity value of_said first reflectivity-temperature data pairs and_the reflectivity values in a group_of reflectivity-temperature data pairs including said first_reflectivity-temperature data pair exceeds a predetermined_value. Further, in the instructions_provided for_causing said computer to identify_at least one_reflectivity data_peak, instructions are_provided to determine an alternative peak_value when said_reflectivity data peak is not easily_identified._In addition, instructions_are_provided_for causing_said computer to_window_said series_of_reflectivity data so as to maintain_a_constant number of reflectivity data points from_a continuous series of_reflectivity_data points for use_in the instructions causing said_computer to sort, identify and correlate._Finally, with_respect to_the instructions provided for causing said computer to identify at least_one data peak in said data_table representative of said_first reflectivity,_instructions_are further provided_for_causing said_computer to identify a high-valued reflectivity data_peak with_a greatest frequency of occurrence of_reflectivity datum. 1. Field_of_the Invention
The present invention is directed_a medical electrode of the type_having an insulating sleeve containing_at_least_one electrical conductor, the conductor_providing an electrical connection between a_pulse generator at_a proximal end of the electrode device_and_an electrode surface of the electrode_device_disposed remote from the proximal end.
2._Description_of_the Prior Art
Electrode devices of_the type generally described above are_employed for connecting, for example, a pacemaker or a_defibrillator to cardiac_tissue in order to sense_the_functioning_of the heart, or to delivery therapeutic electrical energy in_vivo to_the heart. Generally,_known electrode devices are composed of one or more helically_wound metal wire conductors running from a_contact at the proximal end, connected to the implantable pacemaker or_defibrillator, and to an electrode surface disposed at_or near the heart. The electrode surface_may, for example, be_in_the form of a relatively small pacing_electrode,_a_larger_intracardiac defibrillation electrode,_or an epicardiac