Adherent Multi-Sensor Device with Implantable Device Communication Capabilities

• US 20090076349A1
• Filed: 09/12/2008
• Published: 03/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Monitoring, Inc. (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Corventis
• Inventors: Manicka, Yatheendhar D., Libbus, Imad, Mazar, Scott
• Application Number:
  US12/209,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20090076349A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0412 Low-profile patch shaped housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/053 Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/00 Instruments for auscultation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37282 characterised by communication with experts in remote locations using a network

Abstract

A system for physiological monitoring and prediction. The system includes a detecting system, one or more medical devices and a remote monitoring system. The detecting system includes an adherent device configured to be coupled to a patient, the adherent device including a plurality of sensors that provide an indication of at least one physiological event of a patient and a wireless communication device coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to transfer patient data from the plurality of sensors and one or more medical treatment devices to the remote monitoring system. The one or more medical treatment devices are coupled to the wireless communication device to communicate wirelessly with the plurality of sensors, with at least one medical treatment device being an implanted device. The remote monitoring system is coupled to the wireless communication device, wherein the remote monitoring system uses data from the sensors and the one or more medical treatment devices to determine heart failure status and predict impending decompensation of the patient.

Claims

1. A system for physiological monitoring and prediction, comprising:

a detecting system including;

an adherent device configured to be coupled to a patient, the adherent device including a plurality of sensors that provide an indication of at least one physiological event of a patient,

a wireless communication device coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to transfer patient data from the plurality of sensors and one or more medical treatment devices to a remote monitoring system; and

one or more medical treatment devices coupled to the wireless communication device to communicate wirelessly with the plurality of sensors, wherein at least one medical treatment device is an implanted device;

a remote monitoring system coupled to the wireless communication device, wherein the remote monitoring system uses data from the sensors and the one or more medical treatment devices to determine heart failure status and predict impending decompensation of the patient.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors serve as a communication hub for the one or more medical devices.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein each of a sensor is selected from at least one of, a bioimpedance sensor, a heart rate sensor, a heart rhythm sensor, a HRV sensor, HRT sensor, a heart sounds sensor, a respiration rate sensor, a respiration rate variability sensor, a respiratory sounds sensor, a SpO₂ sensor, a blood pressure sensor, an activity sensor, a posture sensor, a wake/sleep sensor, an orthopnea sensor, a temperature sensor, a heat flux sensor and an accelerometer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the medical treatment device is a cardiac rhythm management device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication includes coordinating sensor data and therapy delivery while transmitting and receiving data from the remote monitoring system.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors is configured to communicate with external systems.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the external systems are selected from at least one of, a weight scale, blood pressure cuff, cardiac rhythm management device, a medical treatment device and a medicament dispenser.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors is configured to coordinate data sharing between devices allowing for sensor integration across the devices.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the devices are selected from at least one of, a weight scale, blood pressure cuff, cardiac rhythm management device, a medical treatment device and a medicament dispenser.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein coordination of sensors of the plurality of sensors provides for new pacing, sensing, and defibrillation vectors.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors is configured to switch between different modes.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the modes are selected from at least one of, a stand alone mode with communication directly with a remote monitoring system, communication directly with any one of the one or more medical devices, coordination between the one or more medical devices coupled to the plurality of sensors and different device communication protocols.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors is configured to deactivate selected sensors to reduce redundancy.

14. An adherent multi-sensor device comprising:

a plurality of sensors that provide an indication of at least one physiological event of a patient,

a processor couple to the plurality of sensors to receive data from the plurality of sensors and creates processed patient data; and

a wireless communication device coupled to the processor and configured to receive patient data from one or more medical treatment devices wherein at least one medical treatment device is an implanted device, the adherent multi-sensor device serving as a communication hub for the one or more medical devices.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the wireless communication device communicates data from the processor, sensors and/or the one or more medical treatment devices to a remote monitoring system.

16. The device of claim 14, wherein the wireless communication device is configured to receive data from a remote monitoring system and coordinate therapy delivery for the one or more medical devices.

17. The device of claim 14, wherein the plurality of sensors is configured to coordinate data sharing between the one or more medical devices allowing for sensor integration across the one or more medical devices.

18. The device of claim 14, wherein each of a sensor is selected from at least one of, a bioimpedance sensor, a heart rate sensor, a heart rhythm sensor, a HRV sensor, HRT sensor, a heart sounds sensor, a respiration rate sensor, a respiration rate variability sensor, a respiratory sounds sensor, a SpO₂ sensor, a blood pressure sensor, an activity sensor, a posture sensor, a wake/sleep sensor, an orthopnea sensor, a temperature sensor, a heat flux sensor and an accelerometer.

19. The device of claim 14, wherein the plurality of sensors is configured to switch between different modes selected from at least one of, a stand alone mode with communication directly with a remote monitoring system, communication directly with any one of the one or more medical devices, coordination between the one or more medical devices coupled to the plurality of sensors and different device communication protocols.

20. The device of claim 14, wherein the plurality of sensors is configured to deactivate selected sensors to reduce redundancy.