×

Indicator metrics for infection monitoring

  • US 7,611,483 B2
  • Filed: 04/19/2007
  • Issued: 11/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for alerting that an infection is likely to be present in proximity to an implanted medical device, the method comprising:

  • using the implanted medical device to monitor an indicator of infection in proximity to the implanted medical device;

    determining whether a metric of the indicator crosses a first threshold indicative of infection for a first period of time;

    determining whether the metric of the indicator crosses a second threshold indicative of infection for a second period of time, the second threshold being less indicative of an infection than the first threshold and the second period of time being greater than the first period of time; and

    issuing an alert if(i) the metric of the indicator crosses the first threshold indicative of infection for the first period of time, or(ii) the metric of the indicator crosses the second threshold indicative of infection for the second period of time.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×