GASTRIC RESTRICTION DEVICE DATA HANDLING DEVICES AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A restriction system for forming a restriction in a patient, comprising:
- an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a patient; and
an implantable sensing device in communication with the implantable restriction device and configured to sense a parameter related to the implantable restriction device and to communicate a selected portion of data to an external device considering a variation of data from a nominal parameter value related to the implantable restriction device.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for handling data in an implantable restriction system. In general, the methods and devices allow collection, analysis, storage, and transmission of pressure measurements. Pressure measurement data can be compressed before storing it. Additionally, not all pressure data need be recorded or retained, such as data substantially equaling a resting or nominal pressure of an implantable restriction device indicative of little to no pressure variation and data indicative of isolated, non-recurring events. Any pressure measurement data that is recorded can be transmitted to an external device using power telemetrically provided by the external device.
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29 Claims
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1. A restriction system for forming a restriction in a patient, comprising:
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an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a patient; and an implantable sensing device in communication with the implantable restriction device and configured to sense a parameter related to the implantable restriction device and to communicate a selected portion of data to an external device considering a variation of data from a nominal parameter value related to the implantable restriction device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A restriction system for forming a restriction in a patient, comprising:
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an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a patient; an implantable pressure sensing device in communication with the implantable restriction device and configured to sense a pressure within the implantable restriction device; and a processor configured to determine whether to store any of the sensed pressure data prior to communicating any of the sensed pressure data to an external reading device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of forming a restriction in a patient, comprising:
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using an implantable pressure sensing device to obtain pressure data related to a pressure within an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a patient; storing at least a portion of obtained pressure data at the implantable pressure sensing device; and triggering a download of stored pressure data when an external device is moved in proximity of the implantable pressure sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of forming a restriction in a patient, comprising:
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obtaining pressure data related to a pressure within an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a patient; and determining a portion of the pressure data to retain prior to communicating pressure data to an external reading device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of forming a restriction in a patient, comprising:
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using an implantable pressure sensing device to obtain pressure data related to a pressure within an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a patient; storing the obtained pressure data at the implantable pressure sensing device; and compressing the obtained pressure data prior to storing the obtained pressure data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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