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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2001
Richard D. Penn, Chicago, IL (US);
Keith Alan Miesel, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lee Stylos, Stillwater, MN (US);
Mark A. Christopherson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Sudha Nagavarapu, St. Paul, MN (US);
Glenn M. Roline, Anoka, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method for measuring and communicating parameters of a brain, tissue, or other organs is disclosed. The system includes a sensor to sense the parameter of interest, an external device where the parameter may be displayed, processed or cause action to be taken, and a communication system to communicate the sensed parameter from the sensor to the external device. In another embodiment, the system includes a processing system for processing the sensed parameters and controlling an associated medical device.