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Apparatus and method for detecting lead adequacy and quality

  • US 20020128685A1
  • Filed: 09/20/2001
  • Published: 09/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for verifying that a lead set is appropriate for use with a medical device that senses or delivers electromagnetic energy, the lead set being adapted for used external to the body of the subject for acute, short term testing, the method comprising the steps of:

  • supplying a lead set including a connector and lead terminations, the lead set being packaged such that the set of lead terminations are each releasably secured to an isolated lead pad of specific, known electromagnetic transmission characteristics in electromagnetic connection with said isolated lead pad thereby creating a lead-isolated lead pad combination;

    releasably attaching said connector to a mating connector incorporated into a testing apparatus;

    releasably attaching said isolated lead pads as a unit to a set of corresponding lead pad connectors incorporated into said testing apparatus;

    administering via said testing apparatus to said lead set appropriate tests of electromagnetic characteristics to determine the electromagnetic characteristics of said lead-isolated lead pad combination;

    adjusting test results thus acquired to account for the known electromagnetic transmission characteristics of said isolated lead pads to create adjusted test results;

    comparing said adjusted test results to a desired set of electromagnetic characteristics; and

    reporting the compliance of the lead set to the desired set of electromagnetic characteristics.

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