Intracranial monitoring and therapy delivery control device, system and method
US6248080A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/90
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device having an hermetically sealed enclosure housing electrical and electronic circuitry and a battery for powering such circuitry is connected to an intracranial lead or pigtail which measures or senses intracranial physiologic signals such as intracranial fluid pressure and/or temperature. The implantable medical device is preferably implanted subcutaneously beneath a patient's skin and telemeters stored data or real-time-sensed data to an external device which may be configured to combine barometric pressure data with intracranial pressure data to derive intracranial gage pressure. The implantable medical device and its associated lead reduce the risk of intracranial infections.
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