SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING CLINICAL DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A MEDICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE

摘要

A system and method for collecting operation data associated with a medical apparatus including an internal device implanted in a subject and an external device that is magnetically-coupled to and drives the internal device. The medical apparatus may be monitored to obtain raw data associated with the operation of the medical apparatus and one or more calculations may be performed on the raw data, wherein the raw data and/or calculated values may be associated with voiding frequency and voiding volume of the subject. A report may be generated from the raw data and/or calculated values. In addition, one or more signals may be sent to the external device and/or a docking station, or communicated by other means, to indicate to the subject that the operation of the medical apparatus should be altered.

主权项

1. A medical apparatus comprising:
an internal device implanted within a subject and including a driven magnet; and an external device including a drive magnet, a processor, and a memory, the drive magnet of the external device magnetically coupled to the driven magnet of the internal device, wherein the memory is coupled to the processor and wherein the processor is configured to:
determine that the drive magnet of the external device is activated to magnetically rotate the driven magnet of the internal device, andcollect clinical data associated with the operation of the medical apparatus.