Patent ID: 8948874
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: A61N,F01K,F02C,F05D

Abstract:
1. A medical device comprising: a first fluid status monitoring circuit configured to monitor a first fluid status indicator of a pulmonary fluid in a patient associated with pulmonary edema, wherein an increase in the first fluid status indicator correlates to an increase in pulmonary fluid associated with pulmonary edema; a second fluid status monitoring circuit configured to monitor a separate and different second fluid status indicator of a non-pulmonary fluid, wherein an increase in the second fluid status indicator correlates to an increase in the non-pulmonary fluid; a controller coupled to the first and second fluid status monitoring circuits, the controller configured to use information about the first and second fluid status indicators to generate a therapy control signal; and a therapy circuit coupled to the controller to receive the therapy control signal, the therapy circuit configured to deliver therapy to the patient in response to the therapy control signal to adjust at least one of the pulmonary fluid or the non-pulmonary fluid, wherein the second fluid status indicator comprises a splanchnic measurement representative of fluid associated with a splanchnic organ.