Method and apparatus for detecting a biomarker in the presence of electrical stimulation
First Claim
1. A method of identifying a biomarker in the presence of electrical stimulation, the method comprising:
- delivering electrical stimulation to a patient;
sensing one or more signals while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity;
determining an intensity of the electrical stimulation; and
determining whether the data indicates the presence of a biomarker based on a variable threshold, the variable threshold being variable based on the determined intensity of the electrical stimulation, wherein at least one of sensing, determining the intensity, and determining whether the data indicates the presence of the biomarker are performed at least in part by control circuitry.
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Abstract
Various embodiments concern identifying a biomarker in the presence of electrical stimulation. Various embodiments concern delivering electrical stimulation to a patient and sensing one or more signals while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity. Various embodiments further include determining an intensity of the electrical stimulation and determining whether the data indicates the presence of a biomarker based on a variable threshold, the variable threshold being variable based on the intensity of the electrical stimulation. Various embodiments concern determining a relationship between stimulation intensity and a biomarker parameter to determine the variability of the variable threshold.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of identifying a biomarker in the presence of electrical stimulation, the method comprising:
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delivering electrical stimulation to a patient; sensing one or more signals while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity; determining an intensity of the electrical stimulation; and determining whether the data indicates the presence of a biomarker based on a variable threshold, the variable threshold being variable based on the determined intensity of the electrical stimulation, wherein at least one of sensing, determining the intensity, and determining whether the data indicates the presence of the biomarker are performed at least in part by control circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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one or more electrodes; stimulation circuitry configured to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient via at least one of the electrodes; and control circuitry configured to; sense one or more signals via at least one of the electrodes while the electrical stimulation is being delivered; determine an intensity of the electrical stimulation; determine whether the one or more sensed signals indicates the presence of a biomarker based on a variable threshold that is variable based on the determined intensity of the electrical stimulation; and generate an output based on the presence of the biomarker. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
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means for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient; means for sensing one or more signals while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity; means for determining an intensity of the electrical stimulation; and means for determining whether the data indicates the presence of a biomarker based on a variable threshold, the variable threshold being variable based on the determined intensity of the electrical stimulation.
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions executable to cause control circuitry to:
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deliver electrical stimulation to a patient via stimulation circuitry; sense one or more signals via sensing circuitry while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity; determine an intensity of the electrical stimulation; and determine whether the data indicates the presence of a biomarker based on a variable threshold that is variable based on the determined intensity of the electrical stimulation.
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31. A method of identifying a biomarker in the presence of electrical stimulation, the method comprising:
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delivering electrical stimulation to a patient; sensing one or more signals while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity; determining an intensity of the electrical stimulation based on a measure of power of the electrical stimulation; and determining whether the data indicates the presence of a biomarker based on a variable threshold, the variable threshold being variable based on the determined intensity of the electrical stimulation, wherein at least one of sensing, determining the intensity, and determining whether the data indicates the presence of the biomarker are performed at least in part by control circuitry.
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32. A system comprising:
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means for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient; means for sensing one or more signals while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity; means for determining an intensity of the electrical stimulation based on a measure of power of the electrical stimulation; and means for determining whether the data indicates the presence of a biomarker based on a variable threshold, the variable threshold being variable based on the determined intensity of the electrical stimulation.
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