Collecting posture information to evaluate therapy
US7447545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36557
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device delivers a therapy to a patient. Posture events are identified, e.g., a posture of the patient is periodically determined and/or posture transitions by the patient are identified, and each determined posture event is associated with a current therapy parameter set. A value of at least one posture metric is determined for each of a plurality of therapy parameter sets based on the posture events associated with that therapy parameter set. A list of the therapy parameter sets is presented to a user, such as a clinician, for evaluation of the relative efficacy of the therapy parameter sets. The list may be ordered according to the one or more posture metric values to aid in evaluation of the therapy parameter sets. Where values are determined for a plurality of posture metrics, the list may be ordered according to the one of the posture metrics selected by the user.
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