Implantable seizure monitor
View Patent ↗An implantable seizure monitor can include at least one sensing electrode and an electronics module configured to detect, record and/or log neurological events. For example, the electronics module can be configured to detect brainwaves indicative of seizures, such as, for example, epileptic seizures, and to create a log indicating when such seizures occur. The implantable seizure monitor can include a cushioning member made of a soft material and configured to be implantable between the epidermis and cranium of a patient.
1. An implantable device for detecting neurological events, the device comprising:
a sensor configured to detect brainwaves and to generate a signal indicative of the detected brainwaves,
an amplifier configured to amplify the signal generated by the sensor, and having a gain adjustable to predetermine an amplitude of the sensor-generated signal that will place the amplifier in saturation, and
an event detector configured to determine if a neurological event has occurred based on occurrences of saturation of the amplifier.
2. The implantable device according to claim 1 , wherein the event detector is configured to determine if the neurological event has occurred based on the frequency at which the amplifier saturates.
3. The implantable device according to claim 1 , wherein the event detector is configured to determine if the neurological event has occurred based on the number of times the amplifier saturates in a predetermined number of time windows.