INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an external heart sound sensor adapted to externally detect at least one heart sound from a patient; and
an external telemetry circuit, coupled to the external heart sound sensor to receive information about the at least one heart sound, the external telemetry circuit adapted to communicate with an implantable medical device for automatically programming at least one parameter of the implantable medical device using information about the at least one heart sound received from the external heart sound sensor.
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Abstract
An external heart sound sensor externally detects at least one heart sound from a patient, which information is used to automatically adjust one or more cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) or other control parameters of an implantable medical device, such as an implantable cardiac rhythm management device. An external telemetry circuit is coupled to the external heart sound sensor, and the telemetry circuit receives information about the at least one heart sound. The external telemetry circuit is also adapted to communicate with an implantable medical device for automatically programming at least one parameter of the implantable medical device using information about the at least one heart sound received from the external heart sound sensor.
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25 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an external heart sound sensor adapted to externally detect at least one heart sound from a patient; and an external telemetry circuit, coupled to the external heart sound sensor to receive information about the at least one heart sound, the external telemetry circuit adapted to communicate with an implantable medical device for automatically programming at least one parameter of the implantable medical device using information about the at least one heart sound received from the external heart sound sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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externally detecting at least one heart sound signal from a patient; and communicating with an implantable medical device, the communicating including automatically programming at least one parameter of the implantable medical device using information about the at least one heart sound. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
an external heart sound monitor comprising; a terminal configured to receive at least one heart sound signal from an external heart sound sensor; a port configured to communicate with an implantable medical device for automatically programming at least one parameter of the implantable medical device using information about the at least one heart sound received from the external heart sound sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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an external programmer comprising a port configured to receive at least one heart sound from an external heart sound sensor; and an external telemetry circuit, coupled to the external programmer, the external telemetry circuit adapted to communicate with an implantable medical device for automatically programming at least one parameter of the implantable medical device using information about the at least one heart sound received from the external programmer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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