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Patent US7931600 - Apparatus and method for detecting lung sounds using an implanted device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAdventitious lung sounds indicative of lung congestion are detected using an implantable sensor. The sensor is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a pulmonary system and to output signals indicative of lung sounds in response to pulmonary system activity. A controller receives the signals and processes...http://www.google.com/patents/US7931600?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7931600 - Apparatus and method for detecting lung sounds using an implanted deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7931600 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/545,652Publication dateApr 26, 2011Priority dateDec 27, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1587422A2, EP1587422B1, US6949075, US7578794, US8317719, US20040127807, US20060025827, US20100010378, US20110201955, WO2004060166A2, WO2004060166A3Publication number12545652, 545652, US 7931600 B2, US 7931600B2, US-B2-7931600, US7931600 B2, US7931600B2InventorsJohn Hatlestad, Qingsheng Zhu, Jeffrey E. StahmannOriginal AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (91), Non-Patent Citations (41), Referenced by (20), Classifications (10), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetApparatus and method for detecting lung sounds using an implanted device
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