Connecting cardiological and neurological health: Key neurotech patent by Medtronic

– Illustrative image from U.S. Patent No. 8,209,009 Today we are sharing a fascinating Medtronic patent combining cardiac monitoring with brain stimulation. (As mentioned, we are featuring foundational Pervasive Neurotech patents, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No. 8,209,009: System and method for segmenting a cardiac signal based on brain stimulation Assignee(s): Medtronic, Inc. Inventor(s): Jonathon E. Giftakis, Nina M. Graves, Mark Turner Rise Technology Category: Neuro-monitoring Issue Date: June 26, 2012 SharpBrains’ Take: This patent considers the inter-relationship and co-occurrence of activity between brain and heart. The “Background of the Invention” section provides examples of the importance of considering activity between these two major organs, for instance in dealing with sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) often associated with heart and pulmonary dysfunction or indicators. A compelling 68 claims (with 5 weaving independent claims) cover various aspects and features of the disclosed embodiments, including both monitoring and stimulation elements. The co-consideration of cardiological and neurological health, extensive specification (including 59 illustration sheets and 32 pages of written material) and compelling claim set are among the factors contributing to make the ‘009 patent a key non-invasive neurotechnology patent. Abstract: A medical device system that includes a brain stimulating element, cardiac...
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology Brain Monitoring brain-stimulation cardiac signal Medtronic neuro-monitoring neuro-technology neurological neurological health patent Source Type: blogs