Method and apparatus for monitoring battery status of implantable medical device
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1. A method for monitoring status of a battery in an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
- measuring values of a battery functional parameter indicative of a state of depletion of the battery, the measured values each indicative of an actual state of depletion of the battery;
calculating values of the battery functional parameter each as a function of one or more specification parameters of the battery and one or more parameters indicative of energy consumption from the battery, the calculated values each indicative of an expected state of depletion of the battery; and
producing a measured battery status trend being a trend of the measured values of the battery functional parameter and a calculated battery status trend being a trend of the calculated values of the battery functional parameter,wherein the values of the battery functional parameter include values of a terminal voltage being a voltage across two terminals of the battery.
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Abstract
A battery monitoring system monitors status of a battery in an implantable medical device by comparing a measured battery status trend to a calculated battery status trend. The measured battery status trend is a trend of measured parameter values each indicative of an actual state of depletion of the battery. The calculated battery status trend is a trend of calculated parameter values each indicative of an expected state of depletion of the battery.
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1. A method for monitoring status of a battery in an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
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measuring values of a battery functional parameter indicative of a state of depletion of the battery, the measured values each indicative of an actual state of depletion of the battery; calculating values of the battery functional parameter each as a function of one or more specification parameters of the battery and one or more parameters indicative of energy consumption from the battery, the calculated values each indicative of an expected state of depletion of the battery; and producing a measured battery status trend being a trend of the measured values of the battery functional parameter and a calculated battery status trend being a trend of the calculated values of the battery functional parameter, wherein the values of the battery functional parameter include values of a terminal voltage being a voltage across two terminals of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for monitoring status of a battery in an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
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measuring values of a battery functional parameter indicative of a state of depletion of the battery, the measured values each indicative of an actual state of depletion of the battery; calculating values of the battery functional parameter each as a function of one or more specification parameters of the battery and one or more consumption parameters indicative of energy consumption from the battery, the calculated values each indicative of an expected state of depletion of the battery; and producing a measured battery status trend being a trend of the measured values of the battery functional parameter and a calculated battery status trend being a trend of the calculated values of the battery functional parameter, wherein calculating the values of the battery functional parameter includes calculating values of the battery functional parameter each as a function of at least one of a specified battery capacity, a length of time since implantation of the implantable medical device, a programmed parameter of the implantable medical device, a measured parameter of the implantable medical device, or an operation history parameter indicative of energy consumed from the battery. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for monitoring status of a battery in an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
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measuring values of a battery functional parameter indicative of a state of depletion of the battery, the measured values each indicative of an actual state of depletion of the battery; calculating values of the battery functional parameter each as a function of one or more specification parameters of the battery and one or more parameters indicative of energy consumption from the battery, the calculated values each indicative of an expected state of depletion of the battery; producing a measured battery status trend being a trend of the measured values of the battery functional parameter and a calculated battery status trend being a trend of the calculated values of the battery functional parameter; and receiving the measured values of the battery functional parameter from a plurality of other implantable medical devices, wherein producing the calculated battery status trend comprises adjusting the calculated battery status trend using the measured values of the battery functional parameter from the plurality of other implantable medical devices.
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13. A method for monitoring status of a battery in an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
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measuring values of a battery functional parameter indicative of a state of depletion of the battery, the measured values each indicative of an actual state of depletion of the battery; calculating values of the battery functional parameter each as a function of one or more specification parameters of the battery and one or more parameters indicative of energy consumption from the battery, the calculated values each indicative of an expected state of depletion of the battery; and producing a measured battery status trend being a trend of the measured values of the battery functional parameter and a calculated battery status trend being a trend of the calculated values of the battery functional parameter, wherein producing the measured battery status trend and the calculated battery status trend comprises updating the measured battery status trend and the calculated battery status trend on a periodic bases. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for monitoring status of a battery in an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
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measuring values of a battery functional parameter indicative of a state of depletion of the battery, the measured values each indicative of an actual state of depletion of the battery; calculating values of the battery functional parameter each as a function of one or more specification parameters of the battery and one or more parameters indicative of energy consumption from the battery, the calculated values each indicative of an expected state of depletion of the battery; producing a measured battery status trend being a trend of the measured values of the battery functional parameter and a calculated battery status trend being a trend of the calculated values of the battery functional parameter; presenting one or more of the measured battery status trend and the calculated battery status trend using a remote device communicatively coupled to the implantable medical device through a telecommunication network; and producing an alert signal in response to the measured battery status trend deviating from the calculated battery status trend by at least a specified performance margin for a monitoring period. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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