IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE CONFIGURED AS A PEDOMETER
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1. A system comprising:
- an implantable medical device comprising;
a control circuit; and
a motion sensing device, coupled to the control circuit, the motion sensing device configured to transmit a signal to the control circuit;
wherein the control circuit is configured to identify one or more steps of a patient using the motion sensing device signal.
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Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, a system including an implantable medical device. The implantable medical device includes a control circuit and a motion sensing device. The motion sensing device is coupled to the control circuit, and the motion sensing device is configured to transmit signals to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to identify one or more steps of a patient using the motion sensing device signal.
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1. A system comprising:
an implantable medical device comprising; a control circuit; and a motion sensing device, coupled to the control circuit, the motion sensing device configured to transmit a signal to the control circuit; wherein the control circuit is configured to identify one or more steps of a patient using the motion sensing device signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A process comprising:
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receiving data from an implantable motion sensing device; and processing the data to identify one or more steps taken by a patient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system comprising:
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an implantable medical device comprising; a control circuit; a motion sensing device, coupled to the control circuit, the motion sensing device configured to transmit a signal to the control circuit; and a telemetry circuit, coupled to the control circuit, and configured to transmit a signal to an external device; wherein the external device is configured to identify one or more steps of a patient using the signal from the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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