REMOTE SENSING IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for operating an implanted neural stimulation device having an electrode, comprising:
- implementing a neural stimulation therapy stored in the implanted neural stimulation device, wherein the neural stimulation therapy includes a programmed duty cycle, and the programmed duty cycle includes a stimulation ON portion followed by a stimulation OFF portion;
remotely detecting cardiac activity using the electrode to detect heart rate information during at least one of the stimulation ON portion or during the stimulation OFF portion; and
controlling the neural stimulation therapy using the detected heart rate information.
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Abstract
An embodiment uses an accelerometer to sense heart sounds, and determines heart rate information using the sensed heart sounds. An embodiment uses an accelerometer to sense respiratory activity. An embodiment delivers a programmed neural stimulation therapy with a programmed duty cycle, where the programmed duty cycle includes a stimulation ON portion followed by a stimulation OFF portion. An electrode electrically connected to the implanted neural stimulation device is used to remotely detect cardiac activity. The remotely detected cardiac activity is used to detect heart rate information during the stimulation ON portion and to detect heart rate information during the stimulation OFF portion. The detected heart rate information and/or the detected respiration information are used to control a neural stimulation therapy performed by the neural stimulator device and/or are used to provide diagnostic information for the patient'"'"'s condition.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating an implanted neural stimulation device having an electrode, comprising:
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implementing a neural stimulation therapy stored in the implanted neural stimulation device, wherein the neural stimulation therapy includes a programmed duty cycle, and the programmed duty cycle includes a stimulation ON portion followed by a stimulation OFF portion; remotely detecting cardiac activity using the electrode to detect heart rate information during at least one of the stimulation ON portion or during the stimulation OFF portion; and controlling the neural stimulation therapy using the detected heart rate information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device, comprising:
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a neural stimulator lead; a neural stimulator configured to deliver a neural stimulation therapy through the neural stimulator lead; an antenna lead configured to connect to the header, the antenna lead including at least one electrode for use to remotely detect cardiac activity; and a controller configured to detect cardiac activity using the antenna lead, and control the neural stimulator using the detected cardiac activity; and an implantable housing, wherein the neural stimulator and the controller are in the implantable housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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