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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Douglas A. Hettrick, Andover, MN (US);
Kenneth C. Gardeski, Plymouth, MN (US);
H. Toby Markowitz, Roseville, MN (US);
Sameh Sowelam, Fridley, MN (US);
Douglas A. Hettrick, Andover, MN (US);
Kenneth C. Gardeski, Plymouth, MN (US);
H. Toby Markowitz, Roseville, MN (US);
Sameh Sowelam, Fridley, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Medical systems and methods incorporate monitoring of at least two implanted markers, each of which is adapted to wirelessly transmit a signal in response to a wirelessly transmitted excitation signal; the response signals are converted into positional information for the two markers. The systems and methods further incorporate both, or one of, an implanted sensing member and/or an implanted therapy delivery device. Signals received from the sensing member may be collated with the positional information. A therapy delivered from the therapy delivery device may be adjusted according to the positional information.