Closed-loop therapy adjustment
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- sensing a parameter of a patient via a sensor; and
,using one or more processors;
receiving a therapy adjustment from the patient via a user interface, wherein the therapy adjustment received from the patient comprises an adjustment of a value of at least one parameter of a therapy delivered by a medical device to the patient;
determining therapy information based on the therapy adjustment;
detecting a value of the sensed parameter in response to the receipt of the therapy adjustment from the patient;
automatically associating the value of the sensed parameter with the therapy information in response to receiving the therapy adjustment;
subsequently detecting the value of the sensed parameter via the sensor; and
automatically delivering therapy to the patient via the medical device according to the therapy information associated with the value in response to the subsequent detection.
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Abstract
Techniques for detecting a value of a sensed patient parameter, and automatically delivering therapy to a patient according to therapy information previously associated with the detected value, are described. In exemplary embodiments, a medical device receives a therapy adjustment from the patient. In response to the adjustment, the medical device associates a sensed value of a patient parameter with therapy information determined based on the adjustment. Whenever the parameter value is subsequently detected, the medical device delivers therapy according to the associated therapy information. In this manner, the medical device may “learn” to automatically adjust therapy in the manner desired by the patient as the sensed parameter of the patient changes. Exemplary patient parameters that may be sensed for performance of the described techniques include posture, activity, heart rate, electromyography (EMG), an electroencephalogram (EEG), an electrocardiogram (ECG), temperature, respiration rate, and pH.
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51 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sensing a parameter of a patient via a sensor; and
,using one or more processors; receiving a therapy adjustment from the patient via a user interface, wherein the therapy adjustment received from the patient comprises an adjustment of a value of at least one parameter of a therapy delivered by a medical device to the patient; determining therapy information based on the therapy adjustment; detecting a value of the sensed parameter in response to the receipt of the therapy adjustment from the patient; automatically associating the value of the sensed parameter with the therapy information in response to receiving the therapy adjustment; subsequently detecting the value of the sensed parameter via the sensor; and automatically delivering therapy to the patient via the medical device according to the therapy information associated with the value in response to the subsequent detection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a medical device configured to deliver a therapy to a patient; a sensor configured to sense parameter of the patient; a user interface; and a processor configured to; receive a therapy adjustment from the patient via the user interface, wherein the therapy adjustment received from the patient comprises an adjustment of a value of at least one parameter of the therapy delivered by the medical device to the patient, determine therapy information based on the therapy adjustment, detect a value of the sensed parameter in response to the receipt of the therapy adjustment from the patient, automatically associate the value of the sensed parameter detected via the sensor in response to the receipt of the therapy adjustment with the therapy information in response to receiving the therapy adjustment, subsequently detect the value of the sensed parameter via the sensor, and automatically control the medical device to deliver therapy to the patient according to the therapy information associated with the value in response to the subsequent detection. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 43, 44, 45)
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31. A system comprising:
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means for receiving a therapy adjustment from a patient, the therapy adjustment comprising an adjustment of a value of at least one parameter of the therapy delivered by a medical device to the patient; means for detecting a value of a sensed parameter of the patient in response to receipt of the therapy adjustment by the means for receiving the therapy adjustment; means for determining therapy information based on the therapy adjustment; means for automatically associating the value of the sensed parameter detected by the means for detecting in response to the receipt of the therapy adjustment with the therapy information in response to receiving the therapy adjustment; means for subsequently detecting the value of the sensed parameter; and means for automatically delivering therapy to the patient according to the therapy information associated with the value in response to the subsequent detection. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 46, 47, 48)
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35. A system comprising:
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a medical device configured to deliver therapy to a patient; a user interface; a sensor configured to sense a posture of the patient; and a processor configured to; receive a therapy adjustment from a patient via the user interface, wherein the therapy adjustment comprises an adjustment to a value of at least one parameter of the therapy delivered by the medical device to the patient, determine therapy information based on the therapy adjustment, detect the posture of the patient in response to receipt of the therapy adjustment, automatically associate the posture of the patient detected via the sensor in response to the receipt of the therapy adjustment with the therapy information in response to receiving the therapy adjustment, subsequently detect the posture via the sensor, and automatically control the medical device to deliver therapy to the patient according to the therapy information associated with the posture in response to the subsequent detection of the posture. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 49, 50, 51)
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