Device and method to measure and communicate body parameters
First Claim
1. A device for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue or other organs comprising:
- a sensor to sense the parameter of interest;
an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken;
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device.
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Abstract
A device and method for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue or other organs is disclosed. The invention includes a sensor to sense the parameter of interest. The sensor is preferably located at the distal end of a probe. In the preferred embodiment, the sensor is part of a passive system that allows pressure or temperature measurements to be made and communicated to an attending practitioner when the passive system receives power from an external source. In an alternate embodiment, the sensor is part of a system having a long-term energy source and storage system that allows pressure or temperature measurements to be taken periodically or upon demand, stored and then communicated to an attending practitioner as desired. The invention also includes, in one embodiment, a method for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue or other organs. The method includes the steps of providing a sensor to sense the parameter of interest, implanting the sensor in or near a target in the brain, tissue or other organ where the parameter of interest may be sensed, providing a reaction device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken, sensing the parameter or interest, communicating the sensed parameter to the reaction device and displaying or processing the parameter or causing action to be taken in response to the parameter.
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112 Claims
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1. A device for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue or other organs comprising:
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a sensor to sense the parameter of interest;
an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken;
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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36. A device for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue or other organs comprising:
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an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs;
an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken;
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device.
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62. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a CSF shunt drainage system including a drainage catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the drainage catheter and a drainage bag, connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the drainage bag;
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs, the probe including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64)
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65. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a CSF shunt drainage system including a first catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the first catheter and a second catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s atrium or peritoneal cavity and connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the second catheter; and
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs, the probe including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 69, 70)
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68. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a CSF shunt drainage system including a drainage catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the drainage catheter, the control device including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device and a drainage bag, connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the drainage bag;
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs.
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71. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a CSF shunt drainage system including a first catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a second catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s atrium or peritoneal cavity and a control device connected to the first catheter, the control device including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device and connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the second catheter; and
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs;
- View Dependent Claims (72, 73)
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74. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a CSF shunt drainage system including a drainage catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the drainage catheter and a drainage bag, connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the drainage bag;
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs;
an external device including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device; and
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device and from the external device to the control device. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76)
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77. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a CSF shunt drainage system including a first catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the first catheter and a second catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s atrium or peritoneal cavity and connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the second catheter;
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs;
an external device including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device; and
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device and from the external device to the control device. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79)
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80. A method of measuring a parameter of the brain, such as CSF fluid pressure, comprising the steps of:
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providing a probe having a sensor to sense the parameter of interest;
providing an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken;
providing a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the probe to the external device;
exposing the skull of a patient;
drilling a hole in the skull;
implanting the probe so that the sensor is located within the skull;
closing the patient'"'"'s skin so that the probe is entirely contained under the patient'"'"'s skin;
bringing the external device near the probe so that the sensed parameter is transferred from the probe to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method of controlling a CSF shunt drainage system comprising the steps of:
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providing a probe having a sensor to sense a parameter of interest;
providing a CSF shunt drainage system including a control device to affect the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the CSF shunt drainage system;
implanting the probe so that the sensor is located in the patient'"'"'s ventricle;
sensing the patient'"'"'s CSF fluid pressure;
activating the control device in response to the sensed parameter. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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100. A method of controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter comprising the steps of:
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providing a probe having a sensor to sense a parameter of interest;
providing a medical device having a control device that acts in response to the sensed parameter of interest to control the operation of the medical device;
implanting the probe so that the sensor is located at a desired location in a patient;
sensing the parameter of interest;
activating the control device in response to the sensed parameter. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112)
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