System and method for regulating cardiac triggered therapy to the brain
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1. A medical device system comprising:
- (a) a brain monitoring element for sensing activity in the brain and outputting a brain signal;
(b) a cardiac monitoring element for sensing activity in the heart and outputting a cardiac signal;
(c) a therapy module for providing therapeutic output to a brain; and
(d) a processor in communication with the brain monitoring element, the cardiac monitoring element and the therapy module, the processor configured to perform the following;
(i) detecting a cardiac event in the cardiac signal;
(ii) activating the therapy module to provide the therapeutic output to the brain based on detecting a cardiac event;
(iii) monitoring the brain signal;
(iv) communicating to the therapy module to change the therapeutic output to the brain based upon the monitoring of the brain signal.
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Abstract
A medical device system includes a brain monitoring element, cardiac monitoring element, therapy module and a processor. The processor is configured to activate the therapy module upon detection of a cardiac event in the cardiac signal. The processor is further configured to monitor the brain signal and communicate to the therapy module to change the cardiac triggered therapeutic output to the brain based upon the brain monitoring. A method of treating a person with a neurological disorder is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical device system comprising:
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(a) a brain monitoring element for sensing activity in the brain and outputting a brain signal;
(b) a cardiac monitoring element for sensing activity in the heart and outputting a cardiac signal;
(c) a therapy module for providing therapeutic output to a brain; and
(d) a processor in communication with the brain monitoring element, the cardiac monitoring element and the therapy module, the processor configured to perform the following;
(i) detecting a cardiac event in the cardiac signal;
(ii) activating the therapy module to provide the therapeutic output to the brain based on detecting a cardiac event;
(iii) monitoring the brain signal;
(iv) communicating to the therapy module to change the therapeutic output to the brain based upon the monitoring of the brain signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical device system comprising:
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(a) a brain monitoring element for sensing activity in the brain and outputting a brain signal;
(b) a cardiac monitoring element for sensing activity in the heart and outputting a cardiac signal;
(c) therapy means for providing therapeutic output to a brain; and
(d) control means in communication with the brain monitoring element, the cardiac monitoring element and the therapy means, the control means comprising;
(i) cardiac detection means for detecting a cardiac event and providing a cardiac detection output;
(ii) activation means for activating the therapy module to provide therapy to the brain based upon the cardiac detection output;
(iii) brain monitor means for evaluating the brain signal and providing a brain monitoring output;
(iv) communication means for informing the therapy module to change the therapy to the brain based upon the brain monitoring output.
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13. A method of treating a patient with a neurological disorder comprising:
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(a) monitoring a cardiac signal from a heart of a patient;
(b) monitoring a brain signal from a brain of the patient;
(c) detecting a cardiac event in the cardiac signal;
(d) providing a therapy to the brain based upon the detecting a cardiac event in the cardiac signal; and
(e) changing the therapy to the brain based on the monitoring the brain signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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