Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Enhancements to the detection of pulmonary edema when using transthoracic impedance
- Patent Title (中): 使用经胸阻抗检测肺水肿的增强
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Application No.: US13033081Application Date: 2011-02-23
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Publication No.: US08483818B2Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: Jeffrey E. Stahmann , John D. Hatlestad , Jesse W. Hartley
- Applicant: Jeffrey E. Stahmann , John D. Hatlestad , Jesse W. Hartley
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B5/05
- IPC: A61B5/05 ; A61B5/04 ; A61N1/00

Abstract:
This patent document discusses, among other things, systems, devices, and methods for enhancing detection of pulmonary edema using, in addition to thoracic impedance, one or a combination of: physiologic information about a subject, at least one statistical parameter, a user-programmable detection level, at least one parameter associated with a previous pulmonary edema event, and patient symptom information about the subject. In one example, a (base) thoracic impedance threshold is modified to an adjusted thoracic impedance threshold. The adjusted thoracic impedance threshold provides an increased sensitivity of pulmonary edema detection as compared to the base thoracic impedance threshold. In another example, an alert is provided to a subject, a caregiver, or other user based on a pulmonary edema indication determined by the present systems, devices, and methods. In a further example, a therapy (provided to the subject) is adjusted or initiated in response to the pulmonary edema indication.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110144526A1 ENHANCEMENTS TO THE DETECTION OF PULMONARY EDEMA WHEN USING TRANSTHORACIC IMPEDANCE Public/Granted day:2011-06-16
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