System and method for regulating cardiopulmanary triggered therapy to the brain
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1. A medical device system comprising:
- (a) a brain monitoring element for sensing activity in the brain and outputting a brain signal;
(b) a respiratory monitoring element for sensing activity in the respiratory system and outputting a respiratory signal;
(c) a therapy module for providing therapeutic output to a brain; and
(d) a processor in communication with the brain monitoring element, the respiratory monitoring element and the therapy module, the processor configured to perform the following;
(i) detecting a respiratory event in the respiratory signal;
(ii) activating the therapy module to provide the therapeutic output to the brain based on detecting a respiratory event;
(iii) monitoring the brain signal;
(iv) communicating to the therapy module to change the therapeutic output to the brain based upon the monitoring of the brain signal.
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Abstract
A medical device system includes a brain monitoring element, cardiopulmonary monitoring element, therapy module and a processor. The processor is configured to activate the therapy module upon detection of a cardiopulmonary event in the cardiopulmonary signal. The processor is further configured to monitor the brain signal and communicate to the therapy module to change the cardiopulmonary triggered therapeutic output to the brain based upon the brain monitoring. Methods of treating a person with a neurological disorder are also provided.
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1. A medical device system comprising:
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(a) a brain monitoring element for sensing activity in the brain and outputting a brain signal;
(b) a respiratory monitoring element for sensing activity in the respiratory system and outputting a respiratory signal;
(c) a therapy module for providing therapeutic output to a brain; and
(d) a processor in communication with the brain monitoring element, the respiratory monitoring element and the therapy module, the processor configured to perform the following;
(i) detecting a respiratory event in the respiratory signal;
(ii) activating the therapy module to provide the therapeutic output to the brain based on detecting a respiratory event;
(iii) monitoring the brain signal;
(iv) communicating to the therapy module to change the therapeutic output to the brain based upon the monitoring of the brain signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21)
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12. A medical device system comprising:
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(a) a brain monitoring element for sensing activity in the brain and outputting a brain signal;
(b) a respiratory monitoring element for sensing activity in the respiratory system and outputting a respiratory signal;
(c) therapy means for providing therapeutic output to a brain; and
(d) control means in communication with the brain monitoring element, the respiratory monitoring element and the therapy means, the control means comprising;
(i) respiratory detection means for detecting a respiratory event and providing a respiratory detection output;
(ii) activation means for activating the therapy module to provide therapy to the brain based upon the respiratory detection output;
(iii) brain monitor means for evaluating the brain signal and providing a brain monitoring output;
(iv) communication means for informing the therapy module to change the therapy to the brain based upon the brain monitoring output.
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13. A method of treating a patient with a neurological disorder comprising:
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(a) monitoring a respiratory signal from a respiratory system of a patient;
(b) monitoring a brain signal from a brain of the patient;
(c) detecting a respiratory event in the respiratory signal;
(d) providing a therapy to the brain based upon the detecting a respiratory event in the respiratory signal; and
(e) changing the therapy to the brain based on the monitoring the brain signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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