Determining blood gas saturation based on measured parameter of respiration
AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
InventorsJesse W. Hartley, Jeffrey Stahmann, Kent Lee, Quan Ni
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide for determining blood gas saturation based on one or more measured respiration parameters. A parameter of respiration is measured implantably over a duration of time. The measured respiratory parameter is associated with a blood gas saturation level. Blood gas saturation is determined based on the measured respiration parameter. At least one of associating the measured respiratory parameter and determining blood gas saturation is preferably preformed implantably.
Claims27
A method for measuring parameters indicative of blood gas saturation, comprising:
- implantably measuring a parameter of respiration over a duration of time;
- associating the measured respiratory parameter with a blood gas saturation level;
- and
- determining blood gas saturation based on the measured respiration parameter.
A system for measuring parameters indicative of blood gas saturation, comprising:
- an implantable device configured to measure a parameter of respiration over a duration of time;
- and
- a processor configured to associate the measured respiratory parameter with a blood gas saturation level, and to determine blood gas saturation based on the measured respiration parameter.
A system for measuring parameters indicative of blood gas saturation, comprising:
- means for implantably measuring a parameter of respiration over a duration of time;
- means for associating the measured respiratory parameter with a blood gas saturation level;
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- means for determining blood gas saturation based on the measured respiration parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.