EIGLER, NEAL L.,WHITING, JAMES S., PH. D.,MANN, BRIAN
申请号：
CA2525193
公开号：
CA2525193C
申请日:
2004.05.12
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus for treating cardiovascular disease in a medical patient includesone or more sensors (155), an implantable housing (7), at least oneimplantable lead (10), a signal processor (157), and a signaling device (166).The sensor (155) is operable to generate a sensor signal indicative of fluidpressure within the left atrium (36) of the heart (33). The implantablehousing (7) includes a cardiac rhythm management apparatus (159), such as apacemaker or a defibrillator. The cardiac rhythm management apparatus (159)includes an electrode (15), which is operable to deliver an electricalstimulus to a location in the heart (33). The electrical stimulus is deliveredbased at least in part on the sensor signal. The lead (10) is coupled to theimplantable housing (7), and to the electrode (14). The signal processor (157)is operable to generate a processor output indicative of a treatment, and isbased at least in part on the sensor signal. The signaling device (166) isoperable to generate at least two distinct treatment signais distinguishablefrom one another by the patient. Each signal is indicative of a différenttherapeutic treatment, and is based at least in part on the processor output.
