Communications system for an implantable medical device and a delivery device
First Claim
1. An interactive remote drug dose and physiologic response monitoring system in a patient wherein at least one IMD is adapted to communicate with a drug delivery device, the monitoring system comprising:
- a drug delivery device; and
an IMD in wireless communications with the drug delivery device, wherein the IMD is implanted in a patient under a prescriptive regimen to take a drug from the drug delivery device and the IMD monitors the patient'"'"'s physiological signs for compliance with a prescriptive regimen, and checks drug interaction in the patient.
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Abstract
A closed loop system for monitoring drug dose, intake and effectiveness includes a drug delivery device in data communications with at least one implantable medical device. The system is preferably implemented in a web-enabled environment in which a remote data center communicates with the implantable devices (IMDs) in a patient via a programmer or the pill dispenser. A physician, clinician, or other user may access the remote data center to review and monitor the IMDs or the drug delivery regime remotely. The system further provides a dynamic drug management system, compatible with a web-enabled interactive data communication environment that accurately monitors dose and specific drug effectiveness in a patient to enhance patient care.
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40 Claims
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1. An interactive remote drug dose and physiologic response monitoring system in a patient wherein at least one IMD is adapted to communicate with a drug delivery device, the monitoring system comprising:
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a drug delivery device; and
an IMD in wireless communications with the drug delivery device, wherein the IMD is implanted in a patient under a prescriptive regimen to take a drug from the drug delivery device and the IMD monitors the patient'"'"'s physiological signs for compliance with a prescriptive regimen, and checks drug interaction in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 8, 9)
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3. A drug delivery monitoring system comprising:
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means for monitoring parameters of a drug delivery device;
means for communicating the monitored parameters with an IMD;
means for processing the monitored parameters;
means for controlling the drug delivery device based on the processing of the sensed parameters. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a microprocessor for controlling cardiac therapy parameters;
a lead for delivering electrical stimulation to cardiac tissue; and
a telemetry unit for receiving information from a drug delivery device, the information identifying whether an expected drug therapy is delivered, wherein the microprocessor varies the cardiac therapy delivery through the lead based upon the information.
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7. A medical device system comprising:
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an IMD;
a drug delivery device having a sensor to monitor a quantity of a prescribed drug within the drug delivery device;
a first communication link between the drug delivery device and the IMD; and
a second communication link between the drug delivery device and a remote user, wherein the drug delivery device communicates with the remote user to request a refill of the prescribed drug. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of interfacing an implantable medical device (IMD) and a drug delivery device comprising:
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receiving within the IMD a communication from the drug delivery device relating to a drug therapy;
determining if the communication requires a response from the IMD;
selecting one or more responses to the communication when it is determined that the communication requires a response, wherein the possible responses include;
(a) adjusting a therapy delivered by the IMD;
(b) notifying the patient;
(c) alerting a remote user; and
(d) communicating instructions to the drug delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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15. The method of claim wherein monitoring the effectiveness includes sensing physical parameters within a patient by the IMD.
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30. A method of interfacing an implantable medical device (IMD) and a drug delivery device comprising:
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receiving within the IMD a communication from the drug delivery device relating to a drug therapy; and
communicating instructions to the drug delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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