Method of and system for monitoring and treating a malfunctioning heart
First Claim
1. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit for controlling delivery of selected heart-malfunction-corrective inputs to the patient, means for inputting the at least one electrical signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, and output means, including defibrillating means, controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from among a plurality of the heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be corrected.
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Abstract
A system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient includes means which derive at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart and means which derive at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit with a RAM and a ROM, receives and responds to the at least one electrical signal and to the at least one physiologic signal. Output means controlled by the central processing unit provides corrective measure(s) to the patient. A method of treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, includes deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, processing the at least one electrical signal and the at least physiologic signal, and providing a corrective measure or measures to the patient whenever a malfunction is identified.
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- 1. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit for controlling delivery of selected heart-malfunction-corrective inputs to the patient, means for inputting the at least one electrical signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, and output means, including defibrillating means, controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from among a plurality of the heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be corrected.
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13. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit for controlling delivery of selected heart-malfunction-corrective inputs to the patient, means for inputting the at least one electrical signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from among a plurality of the heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, wherein said means for deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart comprise means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop the at least one electrical signal, and means responsive to the at least one electrical signal and to the at least one physiologic signal for identifying stable atrial fibrillation, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be connected.
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14. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit for controlling delivery of selected heart-malfunction-corrective inputs to the patient, means for inputting the at least one electrical signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from among a plurality of the heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, wherein said means for deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart comprise means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop the at least one electrical signal, and means responsive to the at least one electrical signal and to the at least one physiologic signal for identifying unstable atrial fibrillation, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be corrected.
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15. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit for controlling delivery of selected heart-malfunction-corrective inputs to the patient, means for inputting the at least one electrical signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from among a plurality of the heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, wherein said means for deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart comprise means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop the at least one electrical signal, and means responsive to the at least one electrical signal and to the at least one physiologic signal for identifying ventricular fibrillation, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be corrected.
- 23. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, means for deriving, at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit, means for inputting the at least one electrical signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, and output means, includes defibrillating means, controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from a plurality of heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be corrected.
- 29. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, means for deriving at, least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit including means for identifying malfunctions of the heart including stable atrial fibrillation, means for inputting the at least one electrical signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit as a basis for identifying malfunctions of the heart including stable atrial fibrillation, and output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient, whereby malfunctions of the heart including stable atrial fibrillation may be corrected.
- 35. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit including means for identifying malfunctions of the heart including unstable atrial fibrillation, means for inputting the at least one electrical signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit as a basis for identifying malfunctions of the heart including unstable atrial fibrillation, and output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient, whereby malfunctions of the heart including unstable atrial fibrillation may be corrected.
- 41. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop at least one electrical signal from the patient'"'"'s heart, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit including means for identifying malfunctions of the heart including ventricular fibrillation, means for inputting the at least one electrical signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit as a basis for identifying heart malfunctions including ventricular fibrillation, and output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient, whereby malfunctions of the heart including ventricular fibrillation may be corrected.
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47. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one EKG signal from the patient, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit for controlling delivery of selected heart-malfunction-corrective inputs to the patient, means for inputting the at least one EKG signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, and output means, including defibrillating means, controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from among a plurality of the heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be corrected.
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48. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one EKG signal from the patient, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit for controlling delivery of selected heart-malfunction-corrective inputs to the patient, means for inputting the at least one EKG signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from among a plurality of the heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, wherein said means for deriving at least one EKG signal from the patient comprise means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop the at least one EKG signal, and means responsive to the at least one EKG signal and to the at least one physiologic signal for identifying stable atrial fibrillation, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be corrected.
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49. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one EKG signal from the patient, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit for controlling delivery of selected heart-malfunction-corrective inputs to the patient, means for inputting the at least one EKG signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from among a plurality of the heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, wherein said means for deriving at least one EKG signal from the patient comprise means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop the at least one EKG signal, and means responsive to the at least one EKG signal and to the at least one physiologic signal for identifying unstable atrial fibrillation, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be corrected.
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50. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one EKG signal from the patient, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit for controlling delivery of selected heart-malfunction-corrective inputs to the patient, means for inputting the at least one EKG signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from among a plurality of the heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, wherein said means for deriving at least one EKG signal from the patient comprise means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop the at least one EKG signal, and means responsive to the at least one EKG signal and to the at least one physiologic signal for identifying ventricular fibrillation, whereby malfunctions of the heart may be corrected.
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51. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for deriving at least one EKG signal from the patient, means for deriving at, least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit, means for inputting the at least one EKG signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit, and output means including defibrillating means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient from a plurality of heart-malfunction-corrective inputs, whereby malfunctions of the heart including fibrillation may be corrected.
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52. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop at least one EKG signal from the patient, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit including means for identifying malfunctions of the heart including stable atrial fibrillation, means for inputting the at least one EKG signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit as a basis for identifying malfunctioning of the heart including stable atrial fibrillation, and output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient, whereby malfunctions of the heart including stable atrial fibrillation may be corrected.
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53. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heart of a patient, the combination of means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop at least one EKG signal from the patient, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit including means for identifying malfunctions of the heart including unstable atrial fibrillation, means for inputting the at least one EKG signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit as a basis for identifying malfunctions of the heart including unstable atrial fibrillation, and output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient, whereby malfunctions of the heart including unstable atrial fibrillation may be corrected.
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54. In a system for treating the malfunctioning heat of a patient, the combination of means for monitoring heart rhythm to develop at least one EKG signal from the patient, means for deriving at least one physiologic signal from or related to the patient'"'"'s circulatory system, a central processing unit including means for identifying malfunctions of the heart including ventricular fibrillation, means for inputting the at least one EKG signal and the at least one physiologic signal to the central processing unit as a basis for identifying heart malfunctions including ventricular fibrillation, and output means controlled by the central processing unit for providing at least one heart-malfunction-corrective input to the patient, whereby malfunctions of the heart including ventricular fibrillation may be corrected.
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