(19)
(11)EP 2 667 784 A1

(12)

(43)Date of publication:
04.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/49

(21)Application number: 12706129.9

(22)Date of filing:  24.01.2012
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/08(2006.01)
A61B 5/20(2006.01)
A61B 8/12(2006.01)
A61N 1/36(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/US2012/022388
(87)International publication number:
WO 2012/103108 (02.08.2012 Gazette  2012/31)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)Priority: 28.01.2011 US 201161437299 P

(71)Applicant: Medtronic Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • STONE, Richard T
    Minneapolis Minnesota 55414 (US)
  • WEI, Xuan K.
    Plymouth Minnesota 55442 (US)

(74)Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

  


(54)PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION DETERMINATION BASED ON PRESSURE WAVE PRODUCED BY AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HOUSING