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US 2023/0140863 A1Published application
Systems and methods for operating an implantable medical device based upon a sensed physical action
AssigneeInspire Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsKevin Verzal, Nicholas Nesbitt, John Rondoni, David Dieken, Christopher Thorp
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Abstract
A system and/or method to control operation of an implantable medical device in response to sensed occurrence of a designated physical action intentionally performed by the patient.
Claims21
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A method comprising:
- sensing intentional performance by a patient of a designated physical action via an implantable sensor implanted within the patient;
- and
- controlling operation of an implantable medical device system based upon the sensed performance of the designated physical action, the implantable medical device system including an implantable medical device implanted within the patient.
A system for treating a patient comprising:
- an implantable medical device system including an implantable medical device;
- and
- an implantable sensor configured to at least sense a characteristic indicative of intentional performance by the patient of a designated physical action;
- wherein the implantable medical device system is programmed to control operation of the implantable medical device system based upon the sensed performance of the designated physical action.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.