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US 2006/0224421 A1Published application
Integrated data collection and analysis for clinical study
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsJohn St. Ores, Sarah Audet, James Carney, Janell Gottesman, Adrianus Donders, Michael Ujhelyi
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Abstract
A data collection system includes remote, implantable sensors for monitoring one or more patient parameters, collecting and processing data from those sensors and utilizing that data in the performance of a clinical study of a drug or other pharmacological agent. The system assists with preparation of a protocol for a clinical trial; presentation of that protocol; assuring compliance with the protocol; and generating useful results from data collected via the system and externally for presentation to an approval forum.
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A system comprising:
- means for receiving a protocol for conducting a clinical study of a drug;
- means for receiving data remotely from a plurality of patients enrolled in the study, wherein at least a portion the received data is received from one or more implantable sensors;
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- means for processing the received data according to the protocol to generate a conclusory output indicating a result of a current phase of the clinical study.
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