Aaron R. McCabe,Holly Rockweiler,Jacob I. Laughner
申请号:
US12616336
公开号:
US08781578B2
申请日:
2009.11.11
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
According to certain examples, an implanted medical device is used to determine a mass attribute of a patient. The patients phrenic nerve is stimulated, and the diaphragmatic response is measured by an accelerometer. The measured response is analyzed in certain embodiments to determine a mass attribute. This information can help in the diagnosis of, and efficient response to, edema.