US Patent:
20200359960, Nov 19, 2020
Inventors:
- Valencia CA, US
Bryan Allen Clark - Forest Lake MN, US
Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur - Woodbury MN, US
Jianwen Gu - Valencia CA, US
James John Kleinedler - Plymouth MN, US
Kyle Harish Srivastava - Saint Paul MN, US
David J. Ternes - Roseville MN, US
David L. Perschbacher - Coon Rapids MN, US
Rosana Esteller - Santa Clarita CA, US
International Classification:
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/11
G16H 50/20
G16H 20/70
G16H 50/30
G16H 40/63
Abstract:
An example of a system for managing pain may include a pain monitoring circuit, a pain relief device, and a control circuit. The pain monitoring circuit may include a parameter analyzer and a pain score generator. The parameter analyzer may be configured to receive and analyze at least two parameters selected from a physiological parameter indicative of a physiological function or state of a patient, a functional parameter indicative of a physical activity or state of the patient, or a patient parameter including subjective information provided by the patient. The pain score generator may be configured to compute a composite pain score using an outcome of the analysis. The composite pain score may indicate a degree of the pain. The pain relief device may be configured to deliver a pain-relief therapy. The control circuit may be configured to control the delivery of the pain-relief therapy using the composite pain score.