IMPLANTED LEAD SLEEVE HAVING RFID TAG

• US 20100331932A1
• Filed: 07/28/2010
• Published: 12/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Greatbatch Limited (Greatbatch Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Greatbatch Limited (Greatbatch Incorporated)
• Inventors: Frysz, Christine A., Stevenson, Robert A., Truex, Buehl E., Tyers, Geddes Frank
• Granted Patent: US 7,983,763 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/115
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00059 provided with identification means for the endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/076 Permanent implantations telemetry using implanted circuitry A61B5/0031; implanted stimulators for therapy A61N1/3605, A61N1/362, A61N1/372
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/056 Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/086 Magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] compatible leads
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37229 Shape or location of the implanted or external antenna

Abstract

An identification device for an implantable lead includes an associated implantable sleeve and a radio frequency identification device (RFID) tag associated with the sleeve. The RFID tag includes information relating to the implantable lead, its associated lead system, or an associated implantable medical device. The RFID tag may be hermetically sealed within the sleeve and the sleeve selectively fixed along a length of the lead. The sleeve may comprise a loop forming an aperture, a crimped clamp device, a clamp device including a ratchet, clip, or rivet mechanism, or a clamp device including two separate clamshells, all of which allow for secure attachment to the lead. Alternatively, the sleeve may integrally be formed as part of the lead between a lead conductor and an insulated lumen. An external interrogator may be used for identifying information contained within the RFID tag.

Claims

1. An identification device for an implantable lead, comprising:

an implantable sleeve associated with the implantable lead; and

a radio frequency identification device (RFID) tag associated with the sleeve, the RFID tag having information relating to the implantable lead, its associated lead system, or an associated implantable medical device (IMD).

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the RFID tag is hermetically sealed within the sleeve.

3. The device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the sleeve is selectively fixed along a length of the lead.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the sleeve comprises a loop forming an aperture, where the aperture captures a portion of the lead therein.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the sleeve comprises a suture channel for secure attachment to the lead.

6. The device of claim 4, wherein the sleeve comprises a suture tab.

7. The device of claim 4, wherein the sleeve comprises a clamp device including a crimp, a clamp, a ratchet, clip, or rivet mechanism or clamshells configured to cooperatively capture the lead.

8. The device of claim 3, wherein the sleeve is integrally formed as part of the lead.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the sleeve is disposed between a lead conductor and an insulated lumen.

10. The device of claim 1, including an external interrogator for identifying information contained within the RFID tag when brought into close proximity.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the interrogator is operably coupled to an access or reading device which can relay the information to a physician or access a database to retrieve a patient'"'"'s information.

12. The device of claim 12, wherein the information comprises a patient'"'"'s name, a date of birth, a patient hospital identification number, a physician name, a medical history, a name and number of implanting physician, an implant date, an implant hospital, a lead model or serial numbers, a lead'"'"'s position, a defibrillation energy, a HV impedance, a P/R wave amplitude slew rate, a pacing threshold, a pulse pacing width, a pacing impedance, or a threshold current.

13. An identification device for an implantable lead, comprising:

an implantable sleeve associated with the implantable lead wherein the sleeve is selectively fixed along a length of the lead;

a radio frequency identification device (RFID) tag hermetically sealed within the sleeve, the RFID tag having information relating to the implantable lead, its associated lead system, or an associated implantable medical device (IMD); and

an external interrogator for identifying information contained within the RFID tag when brought into close proximity.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the information comprises a patient'"'"'s name, a date of birth, a patient hospital identification number, a physician name, a medical history, a name and number of implanting physician, an implant date, an implant hospital, a lead model or serial numbers, a lead'"'"'s position, a defibrillation energy, a HV impedance, a P/R wave amplitude slew rate, a pacing threshold, a pulse pacing width, a pacing impedance, or a threshold current.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the sleeve comprises a loop forming an aperture, where the aperture captures a portion of the lead therein and is selectively fixed along a length of the lead.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein the sleeve comprises a crimped clamp device, a ratchet, clip, or rivet mechanism, or clamshells configured to cooperatively capture the lead.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the sleeve comprises a suture tab.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein the sleeve comprises a suture channel.

19. The device of claim 13, wherein the sleeve is integrally formed as part of the lead so that the sleeve is disposed between a lead conductor and an insulated lumen.