Thrombust; implantable delivery system sensible to self diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction for thrombolysis in the first minutes of chest pain

• US 20030176797A1
• Filed: 03/12/2002
• Published: 09/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fernando Anzellini
• Original Assignee: Fernando Anzellini
• Inventors: Anzellini, Fernando
• Application Number:
  US10/094,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20030176797A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/349 Detecting specific parameters of the electrocardiograph cycle
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1405 Patient controlled analgesia [PCA]
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3523 using telemetric means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/125 Heart
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/04 Heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for implantation

Abstract

A system for recognizing Acute Myocardial Infarction through a portable device (8) and an implantable pump (13) by the patient himself in order to be able to trigger a signal for delivery of drug after symptoms arise, with the advantages of an early thrombolysis without the help of medical doctors or technicians is described in order to install treatment as soon as possible.

The device (8) is capable of warning the user that he/she may be suffering a heart attack so that a signal can be triggered to activate a previously subcutaneous implanted pump (13) filled with the necessary drug for immediate thrombolysis, or any other treatment currently available, and influenced by early diagnosis of chest pain symptoms, this being a worldwide medical problem since Acute Myocardial Infarction is the leading cause of mortality in the world.

Claims

1. A method completely managed by the patient himself in the moment of chest pain comprising;

a) a method for self-diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction at the moment of said chest pain indicating ischemic activity for an early diagnosis, in the first minutes of said acute myocardial infarction to determine with a high degree of effectiveness when an artery of the heart is acutely obstructed by thrombus or rupture of atherosclerotic plaque related to said ischemic activity by means of a device capable of sensing a patient'"'"'s ECG waveform and emitting an audible and visual alarm that triggers a voluntary or automatic response via telemetry, the method comprising;

b) delivering a telemetry signal in the moment of said ischemic activity by the patient himself or other person in the first minutes of said acute myocardial infarction

2. a method for immediate delivery of drugs in acute myocardial infarction by the patient himself or other person in the moment of chest pain comprising;

a) a previously implantable delivery pump that receives the said telemetry signal

b) a said implantable delivery pump providing the necessary amount of drugs after receiving the said telemetry signal in the exact moment of said ischemic activity