Use of implantable body position and body movement sensors
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1. In an implantable system, a method for improving the use of an implantable sensor that is sensitive to body position and body movement, the method comprising:
- (a) using a first implantable sensor to obtain a sensor signal indicative of a parameter of interest used to monitor a first medical disorder of a patient and to obtain feedback for adjusting parameters of an implantable device to treat a second medical disorder of the patient, where the first implantable sensor is sensitive to body position and a body movement;
(b) using a second implantable sensor to detect and determine the identity of a first multidimensional body position and detect a first body movement when the patient is in the first body position and has the first body movement;
(c) using the second implantable sensor to detect and determine the identity of a second multidimensional body position and second body movement when the patient is in the second body position and has the second body movement;
(d) using the sensor signal obtained using the first implantable sensor to obtain feedback for adjusting parameters of an implantable device to treat the second disorder of the patient when the first body position and first body movement are detected and identified; and
(e) using the sensor signal obtained using the first implantable sensor to monitor and not treat the first disorder of the patient when the second body position and second body movement are detected and identified.
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Abstract
Implantable systems, and methods for use therewith, are provided for using an implantable sensor for detecting body position and/or body movement, and using what is learned therefrom to improve accuracy of an implantable sensor that is sensitive to at least one of body position and/or body movement. Also provided are implantable systems, and methods for use therewith, that detect body position and/or body movement in order to monitor a condition and/or detect specific episodes. Other embodiments are also provided.
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1. In an implantable system, a method for improving the use of an implantable sensor that is sensitive to body position and body movement, the method comprising:
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(a) using a first implantable sensor to obtain a sensor signal indicative of a parameter of interest used to monitor a first medical disorder of a patient and to obtain feedback for adjusting parameters of an implantable device to treat a second medical disorder of the patient, where the first implantable sensor is sensitive to body position and a body movement; (b) using a second implantable sensor to detect and determine the identity of a first multidimensional body position and detect a first body movement when the patient is in the first body position and has the first body movement; (c) using the second implantable sensor to detect and determine the identity of a second multidimensional body position and second body movement when the patient is in the second body position and has the second body movement; (d) using the sensor signal obtained using the first implantable sensor to obtain feedback for adjusting parameters of an implantable device to treat the second disorder of the patient when the first body position and first body movement are detected and identified; and (e) using the sensor signal obtained using the first implantable sensor to monitor and not treat the first disorder of the patient when the second body position and second body movement are detected and identified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. The method of claim wherein the identity of the multidimensional body position is one of a supine, not supine, sitting, standing, lying, lying on a right side, lying on a left side, and upright position.
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6. An implantable system, comprising:
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a first implantable sensor configured to obtain a sensor signal indicative of a parameter of interest that is used for at least one of monitoring at least a first disorder of a patient and feedback for adjusting parameters of an implantable device to treat at least a second, different disorder of the patient, where the first implantable sensor is sensitive to body position and body movement; a second implantable sensor configured to detect at least one of body position and body movement; and a processing unit configured to determine, based on the body position and body movement detected by the second implantable sensor, whether to use the sensor signal obtained using the first implantable sensor to monitor and not treat at least the first disorder of the patient or as feedback for adjusting parameters of the implantable device to treat at least the second disorder of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In an implantable system, a method for monitoring a condition of a patient, the method comprising:
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(a) using at least one implantable sensor to detect time-correlated data of how often a patient sleeps on his or her right side, by detecting at least one of body position and body movement over an extended period of time; (b) storing the time-correlated data indicative of how often patient sleeps on his or her right time detected over the extended period of time, by producing a histogram indicative of the at least one of body position and body movement and (c) determining a status of cardiac disease of the patient based on the stored data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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