Wearable Sensor Array for Cardiac Device Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cardiac devices implanted in the torso lack biometric information from extremities, such as feet and hands, which is crucial for accurate adjustment and optimization of cardiac device operations, especially for managing chronic heart conditions and improving tissue health.

Innovation Solution

A system integrating an implanted cardiac device with a wearable device featuring an arcuate array of biometric sensors, allowing for wireless communication and automatic adjustment of the implanted device based on data from the wearable device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If an implanted cardiac device is used to assist cardiovascular functioning, then cardiac pacing or blood pumping is improved, but biometric information from extremities is not available for accurate adjustment

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebiometric information accuracyVSAvoidextremity biometric data

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

A wearable device acts as an intermediary between the patient's extremities and the implanted cardiac device. The wearable device collects biometric information from extremities (such as blood flow, temperature, and motion data) and wirelessly transmits this information to the implanted device, enabling the implanted device to access extremity biometric data without being physically located in the extremities themselves.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from a single-location sensing approach (torso-only implanted device) to a multi-dimensional monitoring approach by adding a wearable component that can be positioned on various body parts including extremities. This spatial dimensionality change enables comprehensive biometric collection across different body regions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the operation of an implanted cardiac device is automatically adjusted based on extremity biometric information, then cardiovascular functioning is optimized, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecardiac device adjustment capabilityVSAvoidintegrated system structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system is divided into distinct functional segments: the implanted cardiac device that provides primary cardiac support, the wearable device that collects extremity biometric data, and the communication interface that connects them. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall system functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The wearable device serves multiple functions: it collects various types of biometric data (blood flow, temperature, motion), processes this information, and communicates with the implanted device. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized devices for each measurement type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12268883B2Integrated system to assist cardiovascular functioning with implanted cardiac device and sensor-enabled wearable device

Publication Date: 2025.04.08 MEDIBOLICS

AI summary

This invention is a system to assist human cardiovascular functioning which integrates the operation of an implanted cardiac device and a wearable device with an arcuate array of biometric sensors. Analysis of data from the biometric sensors on the wearable device is used to automatically adjust and optimize the operation of the implanted cardiac device. This system can work as a closed loop system for assisting and improving human cardiovascular functioning.