SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OR TREATING NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
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1. An implantable device for implantation in a head of a patient, the device comprising:
- a biocompatible housing adapted to be implanted beneath a patient'"'"'s scalp;
a cardiac monitoring element at least partially housed within the housing, the cardiac monitoring element adapted to sense cardiac activity to generate a cardiac signal;
a brain monitoring element operatively coupled to the housing, the brain monitoring element adapted to sense brain activity to generate a brain signal; and
a processor at least partially housed within the housing, the processor configured to (a) receive the cardiac signal from the cardiac monitoring element, (b) identify one or more cardiac events in the cardiac signal, (c) receive the brain signal from the brain monitoring element, (d) identify one or more neurological events in the brain signal, and (e) indicate a relationship between the neurological events and the cardiac events.
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Abstract
An implantable neurostimulator device for implantation in a head of a patient includes a housing adapted to be implanted beneath a patient'"'"'s scalp, and a cardiac monitoring element, a brain monitoring element, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a cardiac signal from the cardiac monitoring element, identify cardiac events in the cardiac signal, receive a brain signal from the brain monitoring element, identify neurological events in the brain signal, and indicate a relationship between the neurological events and the cardiac events.
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1. An implantable device for implantation in a head of a patient, the device comprising:
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a biocompatible housing adapted to be implanted beneath a patient'"'"'s scalp;
a cardiac monitoring element at least partially housed within the housing, the cardiac monitoring element adapted to sense cardiac activity to generate a cardiac signal;
a brain monitoring element operatively coupled to the housing, the brain monitoring element adapted to sense brain activity to generate a brain signal; and
a processor at least partially housed within the housing, the processor configured to (a) receive the cardiac signal from the cardiac monitoring element, (b) identify one or more cardiac events in the cardiac signal, (c) receive the brain signal from the brain monitoring element, (d) identify one or more neurological events in the brain signal, and (e) indicate a relationship between the neurological events and the cardiac events. - 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, 36, 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, 62, 63, 64)
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65. An implantable medical device for implantation in a head of a patient, the device comprising:
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a biocompatible housing adapted to be implanted beneath a patient'"'"'s scalp;
a brain monitoring element, the brain monitoring element adapted to sense brain activity to generate a brain signal;
a processor at least partially housed within the housing, the processor being adapted to (a) receive a cardiac signal from a remote cardiac monitoring element and detect one or more cardiac events in the cardiac signal, (b) receive the brain signal from the brain monitoring element and detect one or more neurological events in the brain signal, and (c) indicate a relationship between the one or more neurological events and the one or more cardiac events. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. An implantable system comprising:
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a biocompatible housing adapted to be implanted beneath a patient'"'"'s scalp;
a cardiac monitoring element adapted to sense cardiac activity and generate a cardiac signal;
a brain monitoring element adapted to sense brain activity and generate a brain signal;
a processor at least partially housed within the housing, the processor being configured to (a) receive the cardiac signal from the cardiac monitoring element and detect one or more cardiac events in the cardiac signal, (b) receive the brain signal from the brain monitoring element and detect one or more neurological events in the brain signal, and (c) indicate a relationship between the neurological events and the cardiac events. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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