IMPLANT PARAMETER SELECTION BASED ON COMPRESSIVE FORCE
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a parameter of a muscle;
determining a first force exerted by the muscle along a first direction;
with a processor, determining a second force exerted by the muscle along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction based on the parameter of the muscle and the first force; and
selecting at least one implant parameter for an implantable medical device based on the second force.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for determining in vivo mechanical load exerted on an implanted medical device (IMD) are described. A transfer function for determining a normal force exerted by a muscle based on an in-line force and muscle parameters is also described.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a parameter of a muscle; determining a first force exerted by the muscle along a first direction; with a processor, determining a second force exerted by the muscle along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction based on the parameter of the muscle and the first force; and selecting at least one implant parameter for an implantable medical device based on the second force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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determining a compressive force exerted by a muscle based on a transfer function that indicates a relationship between the compressive force and an in-line muscle force and at least one muscle parameter; and selecting at least one implant parameter for an implantable medical device based on the compressive force. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a user interface; and a processor that is configured to determine a parameter of a muscle, determine a first force exerted by the muscle along a first direction, determine a second force exerted by the muscle along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction based on the parameter of the muscle and the first force, select at least one implant parameter for an implantable medical device based on the second force, and present the at least one implant parameter to a user via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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