Multi-parameter infection monitoring
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsMartin T. Gerber, John C. Rondoni
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Abstract
Methods for monitoring an infection in proximity to an implantable medical device include monitoring a first indicator of infection in proximity to a medical device implanted in a patient; monitoring a second patient parameter; and determining whether the combination of the first indicator and the second parameter are indicative of infection in proximity to the implanted device. If a determination is made that the combination of the first indicator and the second parameter are indicative of infection, an alert may be issued.
Claims12
A method comprising:
- monitoring, via an implantable medical device, a first indicator of infection in proximity to the medical device implanted in a patient;
- monitoring a second patient parameter that provides information regarding whether the first indicator is indicative of infection, wherein the second patient parameter is not an indicator of infection;
- and
- determining whether the combination of the first indicator and the second parameter are indicative of infection in proximity to the implanted device,
- wherein determining whether the combination of the first indicator and second parameter are indicative of infection in proximity to the implanted device comprises:
- determining whether a first value associated with the first indicator crosses a first threshold;
- and
- determining whether a second value associated with the second patient parameter crosses a second threshold,
- wherein the combination is determined to be indicative of infection if the first value crosses the first threshold and the second value does not cross the second threshold.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions that when implemented cause an implantable medical device to:
- monitor a first indicator of infection in proximity to the medical device implanted in a patient;
- monitor a second patient parameter that provides information regarding whether the first indicator is indicative of infection, wherein the second patient parameter is not an indicator of infection;
- and
- determine whether the combination of the first indicator and the second parameter are indicative if infection in proximity to the implanted devices,
- wherein the determination of whether the combination of the first indicator and second parameter are indicative of infection in proximity to the implanted device comprises:
- determining whether a first value associated with the first indicator crosses a first threshold;
- and
- determining whether a second value associated with the second patient parameter crosses a second threshold,
- wherein the combination is determined to be indicative of infection if the first value crosses the first threshold and the second value does not cross the second threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.