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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
May. 01, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Louis E Halperin, St. Paul, MN (US);
James K Carney, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Robert C Beck, St. Paul, MN (US);
Michael Turi, Wood-Ridge, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600486 ; 128899 ;
Abstract
A system for long term monitoring of an internal patient medical parameter having an external reference and means to correct the internal measurements of the parameter via external measurements taken by the external reference. A coordinating device makes the correction and makes available a histogram-based record of the parameter over time. This information can be used to reprogram an implantable device or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Pressure sensor embodiment is detailed.
Published as:
CA2211844A1; WO9626673A1; AU4760196A; EP0814699A1; JPH10505529A; US5810735A; JP3121353B2; CA2211844C; EP0814699B1; DE69615007D1; DE69615007T2;