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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Robert T. Taepke, Ii, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Yong K. Cho, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Joel R. Lauer, Rogers, MN (US);
Tommy D. Bennett, Shoreview, MN (US);
Inventors:
Robert T. Taepke, II, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Yong K. Cho, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Joel R. Lauer, Rogers, MN (US);
Tommy D. Bennett, Shoreview, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Detection of volume depletion, particularly after an incidence of volume overload is disclosed. Various methods, systems, and devices are disclosed that sense and analyze a physiological parameter related to a patient's fluid level in order to warn patients of potentially dangerous volume depletion conditions while minimizing false notifications.