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US 2006/0224079 A1Published application
Edema monitoring system and method utilizing an implantable medical device
OwnerBohdan Washchukinventor
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Abstract
An edema monitoring system includes an implantable medical device (IMD) and a personal edema monitor. The IMD measures an intra-thoracic impedance and transmits intra-thoracic impedance data and other biological data to the personal edema monitor, which generates a user interface based on patient inputs relating to activities and health assessments, the measured intra-thoracic impedance data and the other biological data.
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An edema monitoring system comprising:
- an implantable medical device to measure an intra-thoracic impedance and to transmit intra-thoracic impedance data;
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- a personal edema monitor to receive the intra-thoracic impedance data and patient inputs and to generate a user interface based on the measured intra-thoracic impedance data and the patient inputs.
A method of monitoring edema, the method comprising:
- measuring an intra-thoracic impedance with an implantable medical device;
- transmitting intra-thoracic impedance data from the implantable medical device to a personal edema monitor;
- and
- generating an output based on the intra-thoracic impedance data on a user interface of the personal edema monitor.
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A personal edema monitor comprising:
- means for receiving data from an IMD relating to an impedance measurement of an intra-thoracic cavity;
- means for storing the data;
- means for receiving inputs relating to patient health and activities;
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- means for processing the data and generating a user interface that displays an output based on the data and the inputs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.