Charles T. Klodell,Nikolaus Gravenstein,Wilhelm K. Schwab
申请号：
US13264269
公开号：
US20120083682A1
申请日:
2010.04.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
Embodiments of the present invention are related to apparatus and methods for acoustically monitoring the performance of a medical device disposed within the body of a patient. According to one embodiment of an apparatus, the apparatus includes at least one acoustic sensor and a computer system that is connected to receive information from the acoustic sensor, wherein the acoustic sensor is adapted to receive a set of acoustic information that corresponds to acoustic activity within the body of said patient. The computer system is adapted for: (A) receiving the set of acoustic information, and (B) using the set of acoustic information to calculate location information relating to a location of a source of the acoustic activity.
