SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING CARDIOPULMONARY TRIGGERED THERAPY TO THE BRAIN
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1. An implantable medical device system for implantation in a patient, the device comprising:
- a biocompatible housing adapted to be implanted in a patient;
a respiratory monitoring element, the respiratory monitoring element adapted to sense respiratory activity and generate a respiratory signal, the respiratory monitoring element comprising a sensor stub;
a processor at least partially supported by the housing, the processor adapted to receive the respiratory signal from the respiratory monitoring element and detect a respiratory event in the respiratory signal; and
a therapy module at least partially supported by the housing, the therapy module adapted to deliver a therapeutic output to a brain of the patient when a respiratory event is detected by the processor.
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Abstract
A medical device system includes a housing, the housing at least partially supporting a therapy module and a processor, and a respiratory monitoring element coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to activate the therapy module upon detection of a respiratory event in a respiratory signal. In some embodiments, the system may further comprise a brain monitoring element, and the processor may be configured to monitor a brain signal and change the therapeutic output based upon the brain signal.
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1. An implantable medical device system for implantation in a patient, the device comprising:
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a biocompatible housing adapted to be implanted in a patient;
a respiratory monitoring element, the respiratory monitoring element adapted to sense respiratory activity and generate a respiratory signal, the respiratory monitoring element comprising a sensor stub;
a processor at least partially supported by the housing, the processor adapted to receive the respiratory signal from the respiratory monitoring element and detect a respiratory event in the respiratory signal; and
a therapy module at least partially supported by the housing, the therapy module adapted to deliver a therapeutic output to a brain of the patient when a respiratory event is detected by the processor. - 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)
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27. An implantable medical device system for implantation in a patient, the device comprising:
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a biocompatible housing adapted to be implanted in a patient;
a respiratory monitoring element adapted to sense respiratory activity and generate a respiratory signal, the respiratory monitoring element comprising an electrode;
a processor at least partially supported by the housing, the processor adapted to receive the respiratory signal from the respiratory monitoring element and detect a respiratory event;
a therapy module at least partially supported by the housing, the therapy module adapted to deliver a therapeutic output when a respiratory event is detected by the processor; and
a lead coupled to the therapy module for delivering the therapeutic output to a brain of the patient, the electrode being at least partially supported by the lead. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A medical device system, comprising:
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a biocompatible housing adapted to be implanted in a patient;
a respiratory monitoring element adapted to sense respiratory activity and generate a respiratory signal, the respiratory monitoring element comprising a sensor stub;
therapy means for providing a therapeutic output to a brain of the patient; and
a processor adapted to receive the respiratory signal from the respiratory monitoring element, detect a respiratory event in the respiratory signal, and activate the therapy means to provide the therapeutic output to the brain upon detection of a respiratory event. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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