Method To Sense Temperature In An Implantable Pump
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1. A method of evaluating an implantable device, comprising:
- (A) automatically storing in a memory of the implantable device information corresponding to sensed temperatures associated with the implantable device; and
(B) determining whether to implant the implantable device based on the information stored in the memory.
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Abstract
An implantable drug infusion pump for delivering drug therapy is made more reliable and its performance improved by monitoring drug pump temperature. Monitoring pump temperature can also provide for temperature-related drug therapy modification. A pump temperature sensor is read by the infusion pump'"'"'s microprocessor. Pump temperature data is stored in pump memory for later access by a remote controller. A simple thermistor or semiconductor temperature sensor can provide fast and reliable temperature monitoring of the pump and/or of a patient by reading the temperature sensor'"'"'s value and calculating a temperature therefrom.
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1. A method of evaluating an implantable device, comprising:
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(A) automatically storing in a memory of the implantable device information corresponding to sensed temperatures associated with the implantable device; and
(B) determining whether to implant the implantable device based on the information stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of evaluating an implantable pump, comprising:
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(A) storing in a memory a plurality of values corresponding to a temperature associated with the implantable pump;
(B) retrieving a plurality of values stored in the memory; and
(C) determining whether to implant the implantable pump based on the retrieved plurality of values. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of evaluating an implantable device, comprising:
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(A) determining a period of time that the implantable device was exposed to a temperature outside a normal range; and
(B) determining whether to implant the implantable device based on the determined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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