Implant assist apparatus for acoustically enabled implantable medical device

摘要

Devices, systems and methods for delivering and positioning an implantable medical device and for evaluating an acoustic communication link are disclosed. An illustrative system includes a catheter adapted to contain an implantable device with a biosensor and an acoustic transducer configured to transmit an acoustic signal, and an implant assist device in acoustic communication with the implantable device via an acoustic communication link. The implant assist device includes an acoustic transducer adapted to receive the acoustic signal transmitted by the implantable medical device, and control/processing circuitry configured to evaluate a performance of the acoustic link.

主权项

1. An implant assist device for evaluating an acoustic communication link with an implantable device, the implantable device configured to transmit an acoustic signal at a location within a patient's body, the implant assist device comprising:
at least one acoustic transducer adapted to receive the acoustic signal transmitted by the implantable device; circuitry configured to evaluate a performance of the acoustic communication link based at least in part on comparing a weighted sum of plurality of parameters of the acoustic signal transmitted by the implantable device against a predetermined set of signal criteria; and a user interface configured to provide information indicative of the performance of the acoustic communication link to a user, the user interface including a panel configured for providing feedback on a signal status and quality of the acoustic communication link for determining whether an implantation location is acceptable.