Implantable medical device for stimulating a physiological event of a living being with stimulation intensity adaptable to physical activity of the living being

Claim 3

The device of claim 1, comprising means for telemetrically selecting operation of said memory means in said read or write mode via an external device.

Claim 4

The device of claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a plurality of individually addressable memory cells and said device includes means for addressing said cells in a defined sequence when said memory is operated in its write or read mode.

Claim 5

The device of claim 3, wherein said addressing means addresses said memory cells only once each in said read and write modes.

Claim 6

The device of claim 3, wherein said addressing means addresses said memory cells repeatedly in said read and write modes.

Claim 7

The device of claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a plurality of memory sectors, each of which is separately addressable via telemetric signals, each sector storing digital data corresponding to a chronological curve of said signal generated by said sensor means over a defined time span.

Claim 8

The device of claim 1, wherein said device is a heart pacemaker and said means for stimulating stimulates the heart of said living being.

Claim 9

The device of claim 3, wherein said addressing means is telemetrically programmable.

Claim 10

A medical system, comprising a device that is implantable into a body of a living being and external data processing means telemetrically coupled to said device, wherein: said device that is implantable into a body of a living being includes means for stimulating a physiological event of said living being with a variable stimulation intensity; programmable adjustment means operatively coupled to said means for stimulating for adapting the stimulation intensity to physical activity of said living being; sensor means operatively coupled to said adjustment means for generating a signal corresponding to physical activity of said living being, said adjustment means adapting the stimulation intensity in view of said signal generated by said sensor means; memory means for storing digital data which is selectively operable between read and write modes; means for entering in said memory means said digital data corresponding to a chronological curve of said signal generated by said sensor means over a time span; and means for recalling said digital data stored in said memory means and telemetrically transmitting said digital data to said external data processing means; and said data processing means telemetrically coupled to said device includes means for receiving said digital data from said device; means for simulating the stimulation by said device in view of said digital data received from said device; and means for telemetrically reprogramming said adjustment means.

Claim 11

A medical system, comprising a device that is implantable into a body of a living being and external data processing means telemetrically coupled to said device, wherein: said device that is implantable into a body of a living being includes means for stimulating a physiological event of said living being with a variable stimulation intensity; programmable adjustment means operatively coupled to said means for stimulating for adapting the stimulation intensity to physical activity of said living being; sensor means operatively coupled to said adjustment means for generating a signal corresponding to physical activity of said living being, said adjustment means adapting the stimulation intensity in view of said signal generated by said sensor means; memory means for storing digital data which is selectively operable between read and write modes; means for entering in said memory means said digital data corresponding to a chronological curve of said signal generated by said sensor means over a time span; and means for recalling said digital data stored in said memory means and telemetrically transmitting said digital data to said external data processing means; and said data processing means telemetrically coupled to said device includes means for receiving said digital data from said device; means for simulating the stimulation by said device in view of said digital data received from said device; and means for telemetrically reprogramming said adjustment means.