Posture state redefinition based on posture data and therapy adjustments
US8437861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36535
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure is directed towards posture-responsive therapy. To avoid interruptions in effective therapy, an implantable medical device may include a posture state module that detects the posture state of the patient and automatically adjusts therapy parameter values according to the detected posture state. A system may include a posture state module that records a current posture of a patient, a user interface that receives a therapy adjustment, a processor that associates a posture that the posture state module recorded when the user interface received the therapy adjustment with the therapy adjustment, determines whether the posture falls within a defined posture state, compares the therapy adjustment to therapy information associated with the defined posture state, and updates the set of posture state definitions based on the determination and comparison.
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