REPLACEMENT INDICATOR TIMER FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
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1. An implantable medical device, the implantable medical device comprising:
- a) a battery, the battery providing power to the implantable medical device;
b) a replacement indicator timer, the replacement indicator timer counting a replacement time period to a determined replacement date for the implantable medical device, the replacement indicator timer starting the counting when an operational characteristic of the battery reaches a selected value.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for reliably indicating that an implantable medical device is in need of replacement. An implantable medical device includes a battery and a replacement indicator timer. The battery provides power to the implantable medical device. The replacement indicator timer counts a replacement time period to a determined replacement date for the implantable medical device. The replacement indicator timer starts the counting when an operational characteristic of the battery reaches a selected value.
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20 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device, the implantable medical device comprising:
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a) a battery, the battery providing power to the implantable medical device;
b) a replacement indicator timer, the replacement indicator timer counting a replacement time period to a determined replacement date for the implantable medical device, the replacement indicator timer starting the counting when an operational characteristic of the battery reaches a selected value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing notice to a clinician of a removal date for an implantable medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) monitoring an operational characteristic of a battery in the implantable medical device during operation of the implantable medical device;
b) starting a replacement indicator timer in the implantable medical device when the operational characteristic of the battery reaches a selected value;
c) counting through a replacement time period with the replacement indicator timer to a determined replacement date; and
d) communicating a status of the replacement indicator timer to the clinician. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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