Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-24
2009-10-20
Layno, Carl H (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S003000, C607S062000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07606622
ABSTRACT:
A system is described for detecting and/or treating depression that may be incorporated into an implantable device such as a cardiac rhythm management device. The device may determine that depression is present by analysis of heart rate variability measured using the cardiac sensing channels of the device and/or by detection of blood-borne factors that are associated with depression. If depression is detected, the device may be configured to automatically delivery therapy such as neuromodulation and/or drug delivery.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5299569 (1994-04-01), Wernicke et al.
patent: 6141588 (2000-10-01), Cox et al.
patent: 6176242 (2001-01-01), Rise
patent: 6356784 (2002-03-01), Lozano et al.
patent: 6361522 (2002-03-01), Scheiner et al.
patent: 2002/0193838 (2002-12-01), Lovett
patent: 2003/0023282 (2003-01-01), Barrett et al.
patent: 2004/0249429 (2004-12-01), Tadlock
patent: 2004/0267142 (2004-12-01), Paul
patent: 2005/0015129 (2005-01-01), Mische
patent: 2005/0033379 (2005-02-01), Lozano et al.
patent: 2005/0043774 (2005-02-01), Devlin et al.
patent: 2005/0049651 (2005-03-01), Whitehurst et al.
patent: 2005/0049655 (2005-03-01), Boveja et al.
patent: 2005/0113744 (2005-05-01), Donoghue et al.
patent: 2007/0203531 (2007-08-01), Starkebaum
patent: WO-93/02744 (1993-02-01), None
patent: WO 2007/087192 (2007-08-01), None
patent: WO-2007/087192 (2007-08-01), None
PCT Application No. PCT/US2007/001086, International Search Report mailed Jul. 19, 2007, 5 pgs.
PCT Application No. PCT/US2007/001086, Written Opinion mailed Jul. 19, 2007, 7 pgs.
Carney, R. M., et al., “Association of Depression With Reduced Heart Rate Variability in Coronary Artery Disease.”,The American Journal of Cardiology, 76(8), (1995), 562-564.
De Denus, S. , et al., “History of Depression as a Predictor of Adverse Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for Decompensated Heart Failure.”,Pharmacotherapy, 24(10), (2004), 1306-1310.
Hughes, J. W., et al., “Depression and Anxiety Symptoms are Related to Increased 24-Hour Urinary Norepinephrine Excretion Among Healthy Middle-Aged Women.”,Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 57(4), (2004), 353-358.
Irani, S. R., “A Novel Neurological Mechanism to Explain the Adverse Effect of Depression on Coronary Artery Disease.”,Medical Hypotheses, 64(2), (2005), 284-287.
Januzzi, Jr., J. L., et al., “The Influence of Anxiety and Depression on Outcomes of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease”,Archives of Internal Medicine, 160(13), (2000), 1913-1921.
Jünger, J., et al., “Depression Increasingly Predicts Mortality in the Course of Congestive Heart Failure.”,European Journal of Heart Failure, 7(2), (2005), 261-267.
Kawachi, I., et al., “Prospective Study of Phobic Anxiety and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men.”,Circulation, 89(5), (1994), 1992-1997.
Kawachi, I., et al., “Symptoms of Anxiety and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease. The Normative Aging Study.”,Circulation, 90(5), (1994), 2225-2229.
Ladron De Guevara, M. S., et al., “Worsening of Depressive Symptoms 6 Months After an Acute Coronary Event in Older Adults is Associated With Impairment of Cardiac Autonomic Function”,Journal of Affective Disorders, 80, (2004), 257-262.
Mallik, S. , et al., “Patients With Depressive Symptoms Have Lower Health Status Benefits After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.”,Circulation, 111(3), (2005), 271-277.
Rumsfeld, J. S., et al., “Depression and Cardiovascular Disease: A Call For Recognition”,Circulation, 111(3), (2000), 250-253.
Schins, A., et al., “Whole Blood Serotonin and Platelet Activation in Depressed Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients.”,Life Sciences, 76(6), (2004), 637-650.
Sears Jr., S. F., et al., “Quality of Life and Psychological Functioning of ICD Patients.”,Heart, 87(5), (2002), 488-493.
Serebruany, V. L., “Enhanced Platelet/Endothelial Activation in Depressed Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: Evidence From Recent Clinical Trials.”,Blood Coagulation&Fibrinolysis, 14(6), (2003), 563-567.
Serebruany, V. L., et al., “Platelet/Endothelial Biomarkers in Depressed Patients Treated With the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Sertraline After Acute Coronary Events: the Sertraline AntiDepressant Heart Attack Randomized Trial (SADHART) Platelet Substudy”,Circulation, 108(8), (2003), 939-944.
Vigo, D. E., et al., “Relation of Depression to Heart Rate Nonlinear Dynamics in Patients ≧ 60 Years of Age With Recent Unstable Angina Pectoris or Acute Myocardial Infarction.”,The American Journal of Cardiology, 93(6), (2004), 756-760.
Behringer Luther G
Cardiac Pacemakers Inc.
Layno Carl H
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
LandOfFree
Method and device for detecting and treating depression does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and device for detecting and treating depression, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and device for detecting and treating depression will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4120141