VASCULAR PRESSURE SENSOR WITH ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ELECTRODES
First Claim
1. An implantable vascular sensor, comprising:
- at least one fixation element configured to secure the vascular sensor within a blood vessel;
a sensor module housing coupled to the fixation element;
a pressure sensor disposed within an interior portion of the sensor module housing, the pressure sensor configured to sense blood pressure data within the blood vessel;
a plurality of electrocardiogram sensing electrodes coupled to an exterior portion of the sensor, the sensing electrodes configured to sense cardiac electrical data within the blood vessel; and
circuitry means for processing the cardiac electrical data and blood pressure data sensed by the electrocardiogram sensing electrodes and pressure sensor.
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for sensing cardiac electrical activity and blood pressure within a blood vessel are disclosed. A vascular sensor includes a fixation element configured to secure the vascular sensor within a blood vessel, a sensor module housing coupled to the fixation element, a pressure sensor disposed within an interior portion of the housing and configured to sense blood pressure within the vessel, and a number of electrocardiogram sensing electrodes exposed to tissue and blood within the blood vessel and configured to sense cardiac electrical data within the blood vessel. A controller module processes the sensed cardiac electrical data and blood pressure data and stores the data within a memory unit and/or transmits the data to a communicating device in wireless communication with the vascular sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. An implantable vascular sensor, comprising:
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at least one fixation element configured to secure the vascular sensor within a blood vessel; a sensor module housing coupled to the fixation element; a pressure sensor disposed within an interior portion of the sensor module housing, the pressure sensor configured to sense blood pressure data within the blood vessel; a plurality of electrocardiogram sensing electrodes coupled to an exterior portion of the sensor, the sensing electrodes configured to sense cardiac electrical data within the blood vessel; and circuitry means for processing the cardiac electrical data and blood pressure data sensed by the electrocardiogram sensing electrodes and pressure sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for sensing cardiac electrical activity and blood pressure within a blood vessel, the system comprising:
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an implantable vascular sensor, comprising; a fixation element; a sensor module housing coupled to the expandable fixation element; a pressure sensor disposed within an interior portion of the sensor module housing, the pressure sensor configured to sense blood pressure within the blood vessel; a plurality of electrocardiogram sensing electrodes coupled to an exterior portion of the sensor module housing and exposed to tissue within the blood vessel, the electrocardiogram sensing electrodes configured to sense cardiac electrical data within the blood vessel; circuitry for processing cardiac electrical data and blood pressure data sensed by the electrocardiogram sensing electrodes and pressure sensor; and a communication module configured to wirelessly transmit sensed cardiac electrical data and blood pressure data; and a communicating device configured to wirelessly receive the sensed cardiac electrical data and blood pressure data from the vascular sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of sensing cardiac electrical activity and blood pressure within a blood vessel, comprising:
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implanting a vascular sensor within a blood vessel of a patient, the vascular sensor including a pressure sensor and a plurality of electrocardiogram sensing electrodes exposed to tissue within the blood vessel; sensing blood pressure data within the blood vessel using the pressure sensor; sensing cardiac electrical data within the blood vessel using the electrocardiogram sensing electrodes; wirelessly transmitting sensed blood pressure data and cardiac electrical data to a device in wireless communication with the vascular sensor; and analyzing the sensed blood pressure data and cardiac electrical data. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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