Method and apparatus for automatic implantable medical lead recognition and configuration
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for automatic implantable medical lead recognition and configuration 有权
    用于自动植入式医疗导线识别和配置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07239916B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US10714123

    申请日:2003-11-14

    IPC分类号: A61N1/362

    摘要: An automated identification and configuration system for use with an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. The system includes a first communication circuit that is attached to, or otherwise carried by, a detachable component associated with the IMD such as a medical lead. The communication circuit stores data such as model numbers, serial numbers, technical data, and/or calibration information that describes the additional component. This information may be transferred by the first communications circuit to a second communications circuit that is external to the additional component. This transferred data can be used to automatically configure the internal circuitry and connection functions of the IMD to properly interface with, and support, the additional component. For example, the data can be used to automatically adjust amplifier gains or other sensor circuitry, or to configure a connector block to properly couple to the component. The data may further be entered into a patient record on an external programmer, or may be transferred to a central storage location to be generally accessible to health care providers. In one embodiment, the first communication circuit is a passive RF transponder. This first communication circuit may include a receiver as well as a transmitter to allow the circuit to programmably receive data at the time of component manufacture.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于可植入医疗装置(IMD)的自动识别和配置系统。 该系统包括第一通信电路,其连接到与IMD相关联的可拆卸部件(例如医疗引线)或由其携带。 通信电路存储诸如型号,序列号,技术数据和/或描述附加组件的校准信息的数据。 该信息可以由第一通信电路传送到附加组件外部的第二通信电路。 该传输的数据可用于自动配置IMD的内部电路和连接功能,以正确地连接和支持附加组件。 例如,数据可用于自动调整放大器增益或其他传感器电路,或配置连接器块以正确耦合到组件。 数据可以进一步输入到外部编程器上的病人记录中,或者可以被传送到中央存储位置,以便卫生保健提供者通常可访问。 在一个实施例中,第一通信电路是无源RF应答器。 该第一通信电路可以包括接收器以及发射器,以允许电路在组件制造时可编程地接收数据。

    DETECTING SLEEP TO EVALUATE THERAPY
    3.
    发明申请
    DETECTING SLEEP TO EVALUATE THERAPY 有权
    检测睡眠以评估治疗

    公开(公告)号:US20080071326A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-20

    申请号:US11691405

    申请日:2007-03-26

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    摘要: A system includes one or more sensors and a processor. Each of the sensors generates a signal as a function of at least one physiological parameter of a patient that may discernibly change when the patient is asleep. The processor monitors the physiological parameters, and determines whether the patient is asleep based on the parameters. In some embodiments, the processor determines plurality of sleep metric values, each of which indicates a probability of the patient being asleep, based on each of a plurality of physiological parameters. The processor may average or otherwise combine the plurality of sleep metric values to provide an overall sleep metric value that is compared to a threshold value in order to determine whether the patient is asleep. In addition, an electroencephalogram signal may be used to identify sleep states of the patient.

    摘要翻译: 系统包括一个或多个传感器和处理器。 每个传感器产生作为患者的至少一个生理参数的函数的信号,当患者睡着时可以明显改变。 处理器监视生理参数,并根据参数确定患者是否睡着了。 在一些实施例中,处理器基于多个生理参数中的每一个来确定多个睡眠度量值,每个休眠度量值指示患者睡眠的概率。 处理器可以平均或以其他方式组合多个睡眠度量值以提供与阈值进行比较的整体睡眠度量值,以便确定患者是否睡着了。 此外,可以使用脑波信号来识别患者的睡眠状态。

    CONTROLLING THERAPY BASED ON SLEEP QUALITY
    7.
    发明申请
    CONTROLLING THERAPY BASED ON SLEEP QUALITY 有权
    基于睡眠质量控制治疗

    公开(公告)号:US20080071327A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-20

    申请号:US11691430

    申请日:2007-03-26

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36082

    摘要: A medical device, such as an implantable medical device (IMD), determines values for one or more metrics that indicate the quality of a patient's sleep, and controls delivery of a therapy based on the sleep quality metric values. For example, the medical device may compare a sleep quality metric value with one or more threshold values, and adjust the therapy based on the comparison. In some embodiments, the medical device adjusts the intensity of therapy based on the comparison, e.g., increases the therapy intensity when the comparison indicates that the patient's sleep quality is poor. In some embodiments, the medical device automatically selects one of a plurality of therapy parameter set available for use in delivering therapy based on a comparison sleep quality metric values associated with respective therapy parameter sets within the plurality of available therapy parameter sets.

    摘要翻译: 诸如可植入医疗装置(IMD)的医疗设备确定指示患者睡眠质量的一个或多个指标的值,并且基于睡眠质量量度值控制治疗的递送。 例如,医疗设备可以将睡眠质量度量值与一个或多个阈值进行比较,并且基于比较来调整治疗。 在一些实施例中,医疗装置基于比较来调整治疗的强度,例如当比较表明患者的睡眠质量差时,增加治疗强度。 在一些实施例中,医疗设备基于与多个可用治疗参数组内的各个治疗参数组相关联的比较睡眠质量量度值,自动选择可用于递送治疗的多个治疗参数集中的一个。