| US 7,462,150 B1 | ||
| System and method for evaluating impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus within a patient using an implantable medical device | ||
| Rupinder Bharmi, Stevenson Ranch, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 09, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/450,937. | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 600—300 [600/365] | 16 Claims |
| 1. A method for use with an implantable medical device for use within a patient, the method comprising:
detecting a value representative of sleep quality of the patient; and
evaluating the likelihood that the patient has an abnormal glucose level medical condition, the evaluation performed based
on the sleep quality value.
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