Current monitor for an implantable medical device
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1. A method of evaluating component performance in an implantable medical device, comprising the steps of:
- generating a current consumption signal relating to current consumption in an implantable medical device;
processing the current consumption signal;
assessing a defect of a component in the implantable medical device in response to the processing of the current consumption signal; and
switching from s first power source to a second power source based upon the processing of the current consumption signal.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for performing a device component failure analysis in an implantable medical device using current consumption data. A current consumption signal relating to current consumption in an implantable medical device is generated. The current consumption signal is then processed. A defect of a component in the implantable medical device is assessed in response to the processing of the current consumption signal and appropriate action is taken, such as selecting alternate therapies, generating an alert signal, and turning off circuits corresponding to the assessed defect.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating component performance in an implantable medical device, comprising the steps of:
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generating a current consumption signal relating to current consumption in an implantable medical device;
processing the current consumption signal;
assessing a defect of a component in the implantable medical device in response to the processing of the current consumption signal; and
switching from s first power source to a second power source based upon the processing of the current consumption signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of evaluating component performance in an implantable medical device, comprising the steps of:
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generating a current consumption signal relating to current consumption in the implantable medical device, the generated current consumption signal including at least one of a current consumption signal relating to a quiescent current corresponding to the device and a current consumption signal relating to an operating current corresponding to the device;
determining whether there is a current leak based upon the current consumption signal; and
identifying a component in the device corresponding to the determined current leak, wherein the step of determining further comprises determining whether a leak in a hermetic seal associated with the device exists based upon the current consumption signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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a processor;
a control logic unit operatively coupled to the processor, the control logic unit generating at least one control signal in response to a command from the processor;
a memory unit, operatively coupled to the control logic unit, storing and providing data to the processor via the control logic unit; and
a power control unit, operatively coupled to the control logic unit, determining whether a component associated with the implantable medical device has malfunctioned, wherein the power control unit further comprises;
a first power source and a second power source;
a current monitor unit monitoring current consumption of the implantable medical device and generating a current consumption signal in response to the current consumption;
an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), operatively coupled to the current monitor unit, converting the current consumption signal to a digital current consumption data; and
power control circuitry, operatively coupled to the ADC, switching a power supply from the first power source to the second power source based upon the current consumption data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs steps, comprising:
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generating a current consumption signal relating to current consumption in a implantable medical device;
processing the current consumption signal;
assessing component defects in the implantable medical device in response to the processing of the current consumption signal; and switching from a first power source to a second power based upon the processing of the current consumption signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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