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BURST SUPPRESSION MONITOR FOR INDUCED COMA

  • US 20080249431A1
  • Filed: 10/01/2007
  • Published: 10/09/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of maintaining a subject at a desired state of sedation using a logic processor comprising:

  • receiving digital data representing said subject'"'"'s EEG at said processor;

    using said processor to determine one or more burst onsets;

    using said processor to determine one or more suppression onsets;

    using said processor to determine one or more interburst OR burst suppression intervals by comparing one or more burst onsets to one or more suppression onsets;

    using said processor to determine a mean burst suppression (BS) interval for a specified time length wherein said BS interval indicates time between burst onsets, regardless of burst duration;

    using said mean burst suppression (BS) interval to adjust therapy to said subject to maintain said desired state of sedation.

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