Patent ID: 8078278
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A medical system, comprising an implantable therapeutic device configured for providing therapy to a patient; an implantable diagnostic device configured for acquiring physiological information from a patient; a patient attachable device operable as an intermediary between the implantable diagnostic device and the implantable therapeutic device, the patient attachable device including an acoustic transducer for wirelessly receiving the physiological information from the implantable diagnostic device, a non-acoustic transducer for wirelessly transmitting one or more therapeutic optimization parameters to the implantable therapeutic device to optimize the therapy provided to the patient, and a sensor for sensing at least one physiologic parameter within the patient; wherein the patient attachable device is configured for deriving the one or more therapeutic optimization parameters based at least in part from the physiological information received from the implantable diagnostic device and the at least one physiologic parameter sensed by the patient attachable device; and wherein the one or more therapeutic optimization parameters are configured to modify a pre-programmed protocol within the implantable therapeutic device used for providing the therapy.