SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PATIENT ACTIVITY AND/OR EXERCISE AND DISPLAYING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method for patient monitoring, comprising:
- using an implantable system to perform steps (a) through (e) for each of a plurality of time periods(a) monitoring patient activity and heart rate (HR);
(b) detecting periods of patient exercise, if any, based on the monitored patient activity and HR and an activity threshold;
(c) determining a cumulative duration of exercise for the time period;
(d) determining the peak exercise HR for each period of patient exercise detected; and
(e) storing duration information indicative of the cumulative duration of exercise for the time period, and storing peak exercise information associated with the period of patient exercise during which the highest peak exercise HR for the time period occurred, the peak exercise information including HR information; and
(f) transferring the stored duration information and the stored peak exercise information, or information indicative thereof, from the implantable system to a non-implantable system so that a graphical representation of the information can be displayed.
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Abstract
Patient activity and heart rate (HR) are monitored. For each of a plurality of time periods, periods of patient exercise and/or patient activity, if any, are detected based on the monitored patient activity and HR and an activity threshold. A cumulative duration of exercise and/or a cumulative duration of activity is/are determined for each time period, and the peak exercise HR for each period of patient exercise is detected. Information is stored, including duration information indicative of the cumulative duration of exercise and/or the cumulative duration of activity for each time period, and peak exercise information associated with the period of patient exercise during which the highest peak exercise HR occurred for each time period. The stored duration information, or information indicative thereof, are transferred from an implantable system to a non-implanted system so that a graphical representation of such information can be displayed and observed to evaluate exercise compliance and/or heart failure condition.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for patient monitoring, comprising:
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using an implantable system to perform steps (a) through (e) for each of a plurality of time periods (a) monitoring patient activity and heart rate (HR); (b) detecting periods of patient exercise, if any, based on the monitored patient activity and HR and an activity threshold; (c) determining a cumulative duration of exercise for the time period; (d) determining the peak exercise HR for each period of patient exercise detected; and (e) storing duration information indicative of the cumulative duration of exercise for the time period, and storing peak exercise information associated with the period of patient exercise during which the highest peak exercise HR for the time period occurred, the peak exercise information including HR information; and (f) transferring the stored duration information and the stored peak exercise information, or information indicative thereof, from the implantable system to a non-implantable system so that a graphical representation of the information can be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An implantable system for patient monitoring, comprising:
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a patient activity monitor to monitor patient activity; a heart rate monitor to monitor heart rate (HR); an exercise monitor to detecting periods of patient exercise, if any, based on the monitored patient activity and HR and an activity threshold; wherein the exercise monitor also determines a cumulative duration of exercise for each of a plurality of periods of time; and wherein the exercise monitor also determines the peak exercise HR for each period of patient exercise detected; and a memory to store duration information indicative of the cumulative duration of exercise for each of the plurality of periods of time, and to store peak exercise information associated with the period of patient exercise during which the highest peak exercise HR for each time period occurred, the peak exercise information including HR information; and a transmitter to transfer the stored duration information and the stored peak exercise information, or information indicative thereof, from the implantable system to a non-implantable system so that a graphical representation of the information can be displayed.
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20. A method for displaying information collected by an implantable system, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving from an implantable system, duration information indicative of the cumulative duration of patient exercise for each of a plurality of time periods, and peak exercise information for each of the plurality of time periods, the peak exercise information including HR information associated with a period of patient exercise during which a highest peak exercise HR for the time period occurred; (b) displaying, based on the information received at step (a), a graph that shows the cumulative duration of patient exercise for the plurality of time periods; and (c) in response to a user selecting one of the plurality of time periods represented in the graph, displaying a further graph that shows HR information for the period of patient exercise that includes the highest peak exercise HR for the selected time period. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An system for patient monitoring, comprising:
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an implantable system including a patient activity monitor to monitor patient activity; a heart rate monitor to monitor heart rate (HR); an exercise monitor to detecting periods of patient exercise, if any, based on the monitored patient activity and HR and an activity threshold; wherein the exercise monitor also determines a cumulative duration of exercise for each of a plurality of periods of time; and wherein the exercise monitor also determines the peak exercise HR for each period of patient exercise detected; and a memory to store duration information indicative of the cumulative duration of exercise for each of the plurality of periods of time, and to store peak exercise information associated with the period of patient exercise during which the highest peak exercise HR for each time period occurred, the peak exercise information including HR information; and a transmitter to transfer the stored duration information and the stored peak exercise information, or information indicative thereof, from the implantable system to a non-implantable system so that a graphical representation of the information can be displayed; and a non-implantable system including a receiver to receive the duration information and the stored peak exercise information, or information indicative thereof, from the implantable system; and a display to display a graphical representation of the received information.
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