Active implantable device

• US 6,400,987 B1
• Filed: 07/14/1998
• Issued: 06/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sorin Biomedica Cardio Srl (LivaNova Plc)
• Original Assignee: Sorin Biomedica Cardio Srl (LivaNova Plc)
• Inventors: Garberoglio, Bruno
• Primary Examiner(s): EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT
• Application Number:
  US09/115,317
• Time in Patent Office: 1,421 Days
• Field of Search: 607/32, 607/60, 607/18
• US Class Current: 607/18
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/686 Permanently implanted devices, e.g. pacemakers, other stimulators, biochips A61B5/6861 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3627 for treating a mechanical deficiency of the heart, e.g. congestive heart failure or cardiomyopathy
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37258 Alerting the patient
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

An active implantable device having a sensor capable of detecting signals indicative of the conditions of the wearer of the device; a processor capable of selectively identifying, from signals detected by the sensor, particular conditions of the wearer of the device such as to require urgent assistance, an actuator capable of inducing the performance of therapeutic actions on the body of the wearer upon the occurrence of the particular conditions of the wearer of the device and a telemetry system capable of signaling from the body of the wearer of the device the occurrence of the particular conditions of the wearer of the device.

Claims

1. A system for providing treatment to the heart of a patient comprising:

a first sensor for sensing the patient'"'"'s electrocardiograph and providing a first signal indicative thereof;

a second sensor for sensing the natural heart acceleration of the patient'"'"'s heart and providing a second signal indicative thereof;

a third sensor for sensing a blood pressure of the patient and providing a third signal indicative thereof, the first, second, and third sensors being sized for implantation within the patient'"'"'s body;

first and second therapy devices sized for implantation in the patient'"'"'s body;

a third therapy device sized and configured to be attached externally to the patient'"'"'s body;

a telemetry communicator sized for implantation in the patient'"'"'s body; and

a processor sized for implantation in the patient'"'"'s body, the processor connected to receive the first, second and third signals, the processor being configured to identify based on the first, second and third signals a risk situation of the patient which requires therapeutic intervention, identification and selection of a specific therapeutic intervention appropriate for treatment of the risk situation and to generate and provide to the first and second therapy devices an activation signal based on the selected therapeutic intervention;

wherein the telemetry communicator is connected to receive and transmit the activation signal and wherein the third therapy device is configured to receive the activation signal from the telemetry communicator, and

wherein the processor is further configured such that the activation signal results in implementation of the selected therapeutic intervention by activating the first therapy device only, by activating the second therapy device only, by activating both the first and second therapy devices, or by activating the third therapy device.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the telemetry communicator is configured for short distance telemetry.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the telemetry communicator is configured for long distance telemetry.