Patient control of therapy suspension

US10086202B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Gary T. Seim · Minneapolis, US
• David J. Ternes · Roseville, US
• Les N. Peterson · Woodbury, US
• Scott Vanderlinde · Plymouth, US
• Jason J. Hamann · Blaine, US
• Stephen B. Ruble · Lino Lakes, US
• Rafael Carbunaru · West Hollywood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 17, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 2, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/63
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An example of a method performed by an implantable medical device (IMD) to deliver a therapy to a patient may include delivering the therapy to the patient, detecting a trigger that is controlled by the patient or a caregiver to the patient, and determining if at least one feature of the IMD for responding to a trigger is enabled. The IMD may be configured to allow the patient or the caregiver to the patient to enable the at least one feature. The method may further include, when the at least one feature is enabled, automatically implementing the at least one enabled feature in response to the detected trigger, including automatically suspending the therapy in response to the detected trigger and automatically restoring the therapy after a defined period after the detected trigger.