Abstract:
Various embodiments of an implantable medical device and a method of implanting such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing having a first major surface, a second major surface, a sidewall that extends between the first major surface and the second major surface, and a port disposed in the sidewall. The sidewall defines a perimeter of the housing. The device further includes an electronic component disposed within the housing, and a cable electrically connected to the electronic component disposed within the housing, where the cable extends through the port. A portion of the cable is adapted to be removably connected to the housing adjacent an outer surface of the sidewall by a fastener such that the portion of the cable extends along at least a portion of the perimeter of the housing when the portion of the cable is removably connected to the housing.
Abstract:
Techniques for minimizing rate of depletion of a non-rechargeable power source, to extend the operational lifetime of an implantable medical device that includes the non-rechargeable power source, by enforcing operational-mode-specific communication protocols whereby inter-device communication between the implantable medical device and another implantable medical device is such that level of power draw from the non-rechargeable power source by the implantable medical device is less than level of power draw from the rechargeable power source by the another implantable medical device for the implantable medical devices to engage in communication with each other.
Abstract:
A medical device system and method for monitoring a cardiovascular pressure signal to identify an atrial arrhythmia that includes a sensor sensing a cardiovascular pressure signal and a pressure analysis module that is configured to determine at least one of an interval dispersion and an amplitude dispersion of the sensed pressure signal, compare the at least one of an interval dispersion and an amplitude dispersion of the sensed pressure signal to a dispersion threshold, and determine whether the atrial arrhythmia is occurring in response to the comparing
Abstract:
A medical device and associated method for delivery of a cardiac therapy that includes determining a first impedance signal along a thoracic electrode vector extending within a portion of a thoracic cavity, determining a second impedance signal along an extra-thoracic electrode vector extending outside the thoracic cavity, comparing first amplitude measurements corresponding to the first impedance signals and second amplitude measurements corresponding to the second impedance signals, comparing first slope measurements corresponding to the first impedance signals and second slope measurements corresponding to the second impedance signals, and determining delivery of the cardiac therapy in response to the comparing.
Abstract:
A method and system for monitoring respiratory function that includes an impedance sensor configured to sense a first thoracic impedance waveform for at least one breath of a patient, a memory configured to store a first threshold slope value, and a processor configured to determine an first breath slope value in response to the impedance waveform, compare the first breath slope value to a first threshold slope value, and determine an indication of respiratory function of the patient in response to the comparing.
Abstract:
An implantable medical device and associated method to determine an optimal control parameter setting for controlling a cardiac therapy that includes a plurality of electrodes, a therapy module to deliver cardiac pacing signals between the plurality of electrodes at a plurality of pacing rates, an admittance measurement module to determine admittance signals associated with each of the plurality of pacing rates, and a control unit to determine, for each pacing rate of the plurality of pacing rates, intervals between admittance signals associated with the pacing rate, compare the determined intervals, and determine a pacing rate of the plurality of pacing rates as an optimal rate for delivering the cardiac therapy in response to the determined intervals.
Abstract:
A controller for an implantable medical device including a housing sized and configured to be received within a patient, the housing having a thermally conductive shell defining an exterior surface. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the thermally conductive shell defines at least one from the group consisting of a plurality of corrugations and a plurality of protuberances.
Abstract:
Devices, systems, and techniques are disclosed for verifying the occurrence of an acute health event. An example device includes communication circuitry configured to receive a communication indicative of an acute health event of a patient and memory communicatively coupled to the communication circuitry and being configured to store the indication of the acute health event. The device includes processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the communication circuitry and the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to, in response to the communication, verify the acute health event and based on the verification of the acute health event, send an alert regarding the acute health event.
Abstract:
A system comprising processing circuitry configured to receive a wirelessly-transmitted message from a medical device, the message indicating that the medical device detected an acute health event of the patient. In response to the message, the processing circuitry is configured to determine a location of the patient, determine an alert area based on the location of the patient, and control transmission of an alert of the acute heath event of the patient to any one or more computing devices of one or more potential responders within the alert area.
Abstract:
An example implantable medical device includes a stimulating lead includes receive one or more signals indicative of one or more physiologic parameters; deliver electrical therapy to stimulate a muscle wrapped around a heart via one or more electrodes of a stimulating lead; and adjust an amount of the electrical therapy delivered, via the stimulating electrodes, based on the one or more physiologic parameters.