Device and method to measure and communicate body parameters
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1. A device for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue or other organ comprising:
- an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense a parameter of the brain, tissue or other organ;
an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken; and
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device;
wherein the communication system includes a display system that communicates the sensed parameter information to a user.
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue, or other organs is disclosed. The system includes a sensor to sense the parameter of interest, an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken, and a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device. In another embodiment, the system includes a processing system for processing the sensed parameters and controlling an associated medical device.
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1. A device for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue or other organ comprising:
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an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense a parameter of the brain, tissue or other organ;
an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken; and
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device;
wherein the communication system includes a display system that communicates the sensed parameter information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A device for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue or other organs comprising:
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an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense a parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs;
an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken;
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt drainage system including a drainage catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the drainage catheter and a drainage bag, connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patients'"'"' ventricle to the drainage bag;
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs, the probe including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt drainage system including a first catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the first catheter and a second catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s atrium or peritoneal cavity and connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the second catheter; and
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs, the probe including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt drainage system including a drainage catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the drainage catheter, the control device including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device and a drainage bag, connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the drainage bag;
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt drainage system including a first catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a second catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s atrium or peritoneal cavity and a control device connected to the first catheter, the control device including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device and connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the second catheter; and
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt drainage system including a drainage catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the drainage catheter and a drainage bag, connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the drainage bag;
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs;
an external device including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device; and
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device and from the external device to the control device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A device for controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter of a brain comprising:
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a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt drainage system including a first catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s ventricle, a control device connected to the first catheter and a second catheter, adaptable to be placed in a patient'"'"'s atrium or peritoneal cavity and connected to the control device, wherein the control device affects the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the second catheter;
an implanted probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the parameter of the brain, tissue or other organs;
an external device including a processing system for processing sensed parameter information to produce a control signal that activates or inactivates the control device; and
a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter form the sensor to the external device and from the external device to the control device. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A method of measuring a parameter of the brain, comprising the steps of:
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providing a probe having a sensor to sense the parameter of interest;
providing an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken;
providing a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the probe to the external device wirelessly;
exposing the skull of a patient;
drilling a hole in the skull;
implanting the probe so that the sensor is located within the skull;
closing the patient'"'"'s skin so that the probe is entirely contained under the patient'"'"'s skin;
bringing the external device near the probe so that the sensed parameter is transferred from the probe to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method of controlling a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt drainage system comprising the steps of:
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providing a probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense the patient'"'"'s CSF fluid pressure;
providing a CSF shunt drainage system including a control device to affect the flow of CSF fluid from a patient'"'"'s ventricle to the CSF shunt drainage system;
implanting the probe so that the sensor is located in the patient'"'"'s ventricle;
sensing the patient'"'"'s CSF fluid pressure;
activating the control device in response to the sensed parameter. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method of wirelessly controlling a medical device in response to a sensed parameter comprising the steps of:
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providing a probe having a distal end and a proximal end and a sensor located at the distal end of the probe to sense a parameter of interest;
providing a medical device having a control device that acts in response to the sensed parameter of interest to control the operation of the medical device;
implanting the probe so that the sensor is located at a desired location in a patient;
sensing the parameter of interest;
wirelessly activating the control device in response to the sensed parameter. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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