Methods and devices for diagnosing performance of a gastric restriction system
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a restriction in a patient, comprising:
- receiving a first set of data manually input by a patient, the first set of data including at least one of patient satiety level and a type of food eaten by the patient;
correlating a first sequence of gathered pressure data values regarding a restriction device implanted in the patient to form a restriction with the first set of data to determine a baseline correlation;
after determining the baseline correlation, receiving a second sequence of gathered pressure data values regarding the restriction device;
comparing the baseline correlation against the second sequence of pressure data values characteristic of the patient;
determining, if the second sequence of gathered pressure data values varies from the baseline correlation of pressure data values, a possible cause of the variation and a suggested corrective action to be performed by a user externally of the patient to address the determined possible cause of the variation;
determining, based on the determined suggested corrective action, at least one user among a plurality of users to receive notice of the suggested corrective action; and
providing notice of the possible cause of the variation and the suggested corrective action to the at least one user suggesting that the at least one user perform the suggested corrective action externally of the patient.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for diagnosing performance of a gastric restriction system. In general, the methods and devices can enable patients, health care providers, and others to use pressure data as a feedback mechanism to monitor efficacy of an implantable restriction device and to identify, train, and/or prescribe treatment plan options. Pressure data monitoring can be used locally and/or remotely to monitor a restriction in a patient and compare gathered pressure data with a typical pressure of the restriction. Based on the results of the comparison, possible problems related to the patient and the restriction can be identified and diagnosed with possible cause(s) and solution(s). Notice of any detected possible problems, causes, and/or solutions can be provided to a user.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a restriction in a patient, comprising:
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receiving a first set of data manually input by a patient, the first set of data including at least one of patient satiety level and a type of food eaten by the patient; correlating a first sequence of gathered pressure data values regarding a restriction device implanted in the patient to form a restriction with the first set of data to determine a baseline correlation; after determining the baseline correlation, receiving a second sequence of gathered pressure data values regarding the restriction device; comparing the baseline correlation against the second sequence of pressure data values characteristic of the patient; determining, if the second sequence of gathered pressure data values varies from the baseline correlation of pressure data values, a possible cause of the variation and a suggested corrective action to be performed by a user externally of the patient to address the determined possible cause of the variation; determining, based on the determined suggested corrective action, at least one user among a plurality of users to receive notice of the suggested corrective action; and providing notice of the possible cause of the variation and the suggested corrective action to the at least one user suggesting that the at least one user perform the suggested corrective action externally of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of monitoring a restriction in a patient, comprising:
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determining if a pressure within an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a patient measured over a period of time differs from an expected pressure over the period of time in frequency, magnitude, or duration; if the pressure varies from the expected pressure, determining at least one user among a plurality of users to receive notice of an alarm; triggering the alarm; and communicating the alarm to the at least one user in real time with determining if the pressure varies from the expected pressure, wherein the alarm informs the at least one user of an action for the patient to perform after receiving the alarm to address the difference between the measured pressure and the expected pressure, the action including an eating habit modification for a subsequent meal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for monitoring a restriction in a patient, comprising:
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a pressure measuring element configured to measure a pressure within an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a patient; an input device configured to receive variable data manually input by the patient; and a processor configured to determine a baseline correlation between a pressure profile including two or more pressure data values measured by the pressure measuring element with the variable data collected by the input device and received by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to determine, if a measured correlation between the variable data input by the patient and the pressure profile varies from the baseline correlation, at least one possible cause of the difference and a possible corrective action to be performed by a user external to the patient to address the difference; and wherein the processor is configured to provide notice of the possible corrective action to the user suggesting that the user perform the possible corrective action externally of the patient if the measured correlation varies from the baseline correlation; wherein the variable data includes at least one of food type and satiety level of the patient, the food type being solid or liquid food. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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