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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
May. 15, 2002
Mudit Jain, Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven L. Higgins, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Scott A. Meyer, Rochester, MN (US);
Mudit Jain, Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven L. Higgins, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Scott A. Meyer, Rochester, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
This document describes systems, devices, and methods that measure a distance between ultrasound or other acoustic transducers to provide a contractility or other therapy efficacy indication. In one example, the indication is communicated to a caregiver for assisting in the caregiver's determination of particular therapy settings. In another example, the indication is used in a feedback controller to automatically adjust one or more therapy parameters based at least in part on the indication.