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System and method for characterizing patient respiration

US7678061B2 · kind B2 · utility

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100References

15Claims

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Assignee

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kent Lee · Shoreview, US
Quan Ni · Shoreview, US
Jesse W. Hartley · Lino Lakes, US
John D. Hatlestad · Burnsville, US
Jeffrey E. Stahmann · Ramsey, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2004
Grant date	Mar 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 26, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/0205
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Patient respiration may be characterized using a marked respiration waveform involving a respiration waveform annotated with symbols, markers or other indicators representing one or more respiration characteristics. A respiration waveform may be acquired by sensing a physiological parameter modulated by respiration. A marked respiration waveform may be generated based on the acquired respiration waveform and one or more detected respiration waveform characteristics and/or respiration-related conditions. One or more components used to generate the marked respiratory waveform may be fully or partially implantable.

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