Insulin-mediated glucose uptake monitor
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorRichard Houben
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Abstract
An implanted medical device may detect the onset of impaired glucose tolerance or Type II diabetes. The implanted medical device may have additional functionality. For example, the implanted medical device may be a pacemaker or a pressure monitor, but may also monitor insulin-mediated glucose uptake by processing electrical signals from the heart. An implanted medical device that monitors insulin-mediated glucose uptake may be implanted in a patient who has not been diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance or Type II diabetes, and may give the patient early warning if these conditions develop.
Claims22
An implantable medical device system comprising:
- an implantable medical device that receives an electrical signal from a heart, wherein the implantable medical device comprises at least one of a pacemaker, a pacemaker-cardioverter-defibrillator, an implantable pressure monitor, an implantable nerve stimulator, an implantable muscle stimulator, an implantable drug delivery device, and an implantable cardiac monitor;
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- a processor coupled to the implantable medical device that monitors insulin-mediated glucose uptake as a function of the electrical signal,
- wherein the implantable medical device receives a signal in addition to the electrical signal from the heart.
An implantable medical device system comprising:
- an implantable medical device that receives an electrical signal from a heart, wherein the implantable medical device comprises at least one of a pacemaker, a pacemaker-cardioverter-defibrillator, an implantable pressure monitor, an implantable nerve stimulator, an implantable muscle stimulator, an implantable drug delivery device, and an implantable cardiac monitor;
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- a processor coupled to the implantable medical device that monitors insulin-mediated glucose uptake as a function of the electrical signal,
- wherein the implantable medical device receives an activity signal from an activity sensor, a pressure signal from a pressure sensor and a temperature signal from a temperature sensor.
A medical device system comprising:
- a medical device that receives an electrical signal from a heart, wherein the medical device includes at least one of a pacemaker, a pacemaker-cardioverter-defibrillator, a pressure monitor, a nerve stimulator, a muscle stimulator, a drug delivery device, a monitor, and a cardiac monitor;
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- a processor coupled to the medical device that monitors insulin-mediated glucose uptake as a function of the electrical signal,
- wherein the medical device receives a signal in addition to the electrical signal from the heart.
A medical device system comprising:
- a medical device that receives an electrical signal from a heart, wherein the medical device includes at least one of a pacemaker, a pacemaker-cardioverter-defibrillator, a pressure monitor, a nerve stimulator, a muscle stimulator, a drug delivery device, a monitor, and a cardiac monitor;
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- a processor coupled to the medical device that monitors insulin-mediated glucose uptake as a function of the electrical signal,
- wherein the medical device receives an activity signal from an activity sensor, a pressure signal from a pressure sensor and a temperature signal from a temperature sensor.
A medical device system comprising:
- a medical device that receives an electrical signal from a heart, wherein the medical device includes at least one of a pacemaker, a pacemaker-cardioverter-defibrillator, a pressure monitor, a nerve stimulator, a muscle stimulator, a drug delivery device, a monitor, and a cardiac monitor;
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- a processor coupled to the medical device that monitors insulin-mediated glucose uptake as a function of the electrical signal,
- wherein the medical device analyzes at least one of a heart rhythm and a pressure in the heart.
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