Respiration Sensors For Recording Of Triggered Respiratory Signals In Neurostimulators
First Claim
1. A respiration implant system for an implanted patient with impaired breathing, the system comprising:
- a parasternal respiration sensor configured for intramuscular placement into parasternal muscle of the implanted patient to develop a respiration signal representing respiration activity of the implanted patient;
a movement sensor configured to develop a patient movement signal representing movement of the implanted patient;
a pacing processor configured to receive the respiration signal from the respiration sensor and the movement signal from the movement sensor to generate a respiration pacing signal synchronized with the respiration activity of the implanted patient; and
a stimulating electrode configured to deliver the respiration pacing signal from the pacing processor to respiration neural tissue of the implanted patient to promote the breathing effort of the implanted patient.
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Abstract
A respiration implant system includes a parasternal respiration sensor is configured for intramuscular placement into parasternal muscle of the implanted patient to develop a respiration signal representing respiration activity of the implanted patient. A movement sensor develops a patient movement signal representing movement of the implanted patient. A pacing processor receives the respiration signal from the respiration sensor and the movement signal from the movement sensor to generate a respiration pacing signal synchronized with the respiration activity of the implanted patient. A stimulating electrode delivers the respiration pacing signal from the pacing processor to respiration neural tissue of the implanted patient to promote the breathing effort of the implanted patient.
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16 Claims
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1. A respiration implant system for an implanted patient with impaired breathing, the system comprising:
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a parasternal respiration sensor configured for intramuscular placement into parasternal muscle of the implanted patient to develop a respiration signal representing respiration activity of the implanted patient; a movement sensor configured to develop a patient movement signal representing movement of the implanted patient; a pacing processor configured to receive the respiration signal from the respiration sensor and the movement signal from the movement sensor to generate a respiration pacing signal synchronized with the respiration activity of the implanted patient; and a stimulating electrode configured to deliver the respiration pacing signal from the pacing processor to respiration neural tissue of the implanted patient to promote the breathing effort of the implanted patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of developing a respiration pacing signal in a patient with impaired breathing to promote breathing effort of the implanted patient, the method comprising:
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using a respiration sensor implanted into parasternal muscle of the implanted patient to develop a respiration signal representing respiration activity of the implanted patient; developing a patient movement signal representing movement of the implanted patient; generating a respiration pacing signal synchronized with the respiration activity of the implanted patient based on the respiration signal and the movement signal; and delivering the respiration pacing signal to respiration neural tissue of the implanted patient to promote the breathing effort of the implanted patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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