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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2003
Bahar Reghabi, Marina del Rey, CA (US);
Rebecca Gottlieb, Culver City, CA (US);
Rajiv Shah, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Bradley Enegren, Moorpark, CA (US);
Bahar Reghabi, Marina del Rey, CA (US);
Rebecca Gottlieb, Culver City, CA (US);
Rajiv Shah, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Bradley Enegren, Moorpark, CA (US);
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method of sensing multiple parameters. The method may include implanting an implantable sensor in a patient and reading an output from at least one of the implantable sensing elements. The implantable sensor may have a housing within which are disposed a plurality of implantable sensing elements. At least one of the implantable sensing elements may respond to lactate. In addition, a medical professional may administer to the patient for myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction angina, sepsis based on the output read. A medical professional may also administer to the patient having an implantable cardiovascular defibrillator or who is receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The method may be used in a surgical or intensive care environment.