Implantable blood flow monitoring system
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1. A blood flow monitoring system comprising:
- an implantable blood flow sensor;
an implantable myocardial contractility sensor;
a first microcontroller in communication with said blood flow sensor and said conductility sensor collecting data from said blood flow sensor and said contactility sensor, wherein the data is coupled with time stamp information; and
a first radio frequency transceiver communicating the data and the time stamp information to an external monitor, said external monitor comprising;
an elecmocardiogram sensor;
a second radio frequency transceiver receiving the data and time stamp information;
a third radio fluency transceiver transmitting the time stamped or synchronized information to a distant receiver; and
a microcontroller coupled to said second and third transceivers and said electrocardiogram sensor, wherein said microcontroller synchronizes output from said electrocardiogram sensor and the data to calculate in combination at least two synchronized parameters selected from a group consisting of blood flow, heart wall motion and electrocardiogram.
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Abstract
An implantable blood flow monitoring system for providing synchronized blood vessel flow and myocardial wall contractility data to an external monitor independent of transcutaneous leads. Synchronized electrocardiogram data allows and provides comprehensive monitoring. A means is provided for transmitting synchronized cardiac function data and blood flow data to a distant remote location to facilitate continual physician monitoring.
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1. A blood flow monitoring system comprising:
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an implantable blood flow sensor;
an implantable myocardial contractility sensor;
a first microcontroller in communication with said blood flow sensor and said conductility sensor collecting data from said blood flow sensor and said contactility sensor, wherein the data is coupled with time stamp information; and
a first radio frequency transceiver communicating the data and the time stamp information to an external monitor, said external monitor comprising;
an elecmocardiogram sensor;
a second radio frequency transceiver receiving the data and time stamp information;
a third radio fluency transceiver transmitting the time stamped or synchronized information to a distant receiver; and
a microcontroller coupled to said second and third transceivers and said electrocardiogram sensor, wherein said microcontroller synchronizes output from said electrocardiogram sensor and the data to calculate in combination at least two synchronized parameters selected from a group consisting of blood flow, heart wall motion and electrocardiogram. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of monitoring blood flow comprising the steps of:
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measuring a blood flow in blood vessels;
measuring a myocardial wall motion;
measuring an electrocardiogram using an external monitor;
synchronizing at least two measurements selected from a group consisting of, blood flow, myocardial wall motion and electrocardiogram; and
communicating at least two synchronized measurements to an external monitor and to a distant remote receiver. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A blood flow monitoring system comprising:
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a first electronic interface exciting a blood flow sensor with a first ultrasonic signal and receiving a first reflected ultrasonic signal from said blood flow sensor;
a second electronic interface exciting a piezoelectric crystal sensor of an implanted array of piezoelectric sensors with a second ultrasonic signal and receiving a second reflected ultrasonic signal from non-excited piezoelectric sensors of said array;
a microcontroller coupled to said first electronic interface for computing blood flow and to said second electronic interface for computing myocardial wall motion; and
a radio frequency communication transceiver in communication with an external monitor receiving external time stamp synchronization data therefrom and transmitting synchronized blood flow and myocardial wall motion data thereto. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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