System and method for conserving power in a medical device
First Claim
1. A therapeutic medical device comprising:
- at least one sensor interface configured to receive electrocardiogram (ECG) data descriptive of a patient;
at least one therapy delivery device;
a first processor coupled to the at least one therapy delivery device and configured toreceive an arrhythmia detection signal, andcontrol, in response to receipt of the arrhythmia detection signal, the at least one therapy delivery device to deliver treatment to the patient; and
a second processor distinct from the first processor, the second processor being coupled to the at least one sensor interface and being configured toreceive the ECG data via the at least one sensor interface,process the ECG data to detect an arrhythmia condition of the patient, andtransmit, in response to detection of the arrhythmia condition, the arrhythmia detection signal to the first processor to cause the first processor to deliver the treatment,the second processor being a dual core processor comprising an application core and a signal processing core,the application core being configured toreceive the ECG data from the signal processing core, anddetect the arrhythmia condition, andthe signal processing core being configured toprocess the ECG data to identify a time to deliver the treatment based upon the ECG data.
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Abstract
A system and method for conservation of battery power in a portable medical device is provided. In one example, a processor arrangement includes a dual core processor having an ARM core and a DSP core. The portable medical device includes a monitor having the dual core processor, in communication with a belt node processor. The DSP core receives physiological data from the physiological sensor and sends the physiological data to the ARM core. The ARM core analyzes the physiological data to determine if a treatment sequence is necessary. The DSP core receives physiological data from the at least one physiological sensor and sends the physiological data to the ARM core, and also analyzes the physiological data to determine proper timing of the treatment sequence by the at least one therapy delivery device to synchronize at least one pulse of the treatment sequence with the physiological data.
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1. A therapeutic medical device comprising:
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at least one sensor interface configured to receive electrocardiogram (ECG) data descriptive of a patient; at least one therapy delivery device; a first processor coupled to the at least one therapy delivery device and configured to receive an arrhythmia detection signal, and control, in response to receipt of the arrhythmia detection signal, the at least one therapy delivery device to deliver treatment to the patient; and a second processor distinct from the first processor, the second processor being coupled to the at least one sensor interface and being configured to receive the ECG data via the at least one sensor interface, process the ECG data to detect an arrhythmia condition of the patient, and transmit, in response to detection of the arrhythmia condition, the arrhythmia detection signal to the first processor to cause the first processor to deliver the treatment, the second processor being a dual core processor comprising an application core and a signal processing core, the application core being configured to receive the ECG data from the signal processing core, and detect the arrhythmia condition, and the signal processing core being configured to process the ECG data to identify a time to deliver the treatment based upon the ECG data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of treatment for a patient using a therapeutic medical device comprising a first processor comprising an application core and a signal processing core and a second processor distinct from the first processor, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the first processor via at least one sensor interface, ECG data descriptive of the patient; receive, by the application core of the first processor, the ECG data from the signal processing core of the first processor; processing, by the application core of the first processor, the ECG data to detect an arrhythmia condition of the patient; processing, by the signal processing core of the first processor, the ECG data to identify a time to deliver treatment based upon the ECG data; transmitting, by the first processor in response to detecting the arrhythmia condition, a signal to the second processor to cause the second processor to control at least one therapy delivery device to deliver treatment to the patient; and controlling, by the second processor in response to receiving the signal, the at least one therapy delivery device to deliver treatment to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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