RFID-enabled AIMD programmer system for identifying MRI compatibility of implanted leads
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1. An RFID-enabled AIMD programmer system for identifying the MRI compatibility of an implantable lead, the system comprising:
- a) an implantable lead comprising a lead wire having a length extending from a proximal end that is electrically connectable to an active implantable medical device (AIMD) to a distal end electrically connected to an electrode, wherein a bandstop filter is electrically connected in series with the lead wire somewhere along the length thereof;
b) an RFID tag attached to the implantable lead, the RFID tag having retrievable information relating to the MRI compatibility of the implantable lead under a static magnetic field or the ability of the bandstop filter to attenuate current flow through the lead at one or more selected frequencies or ranges of frequencies; and
c) an RFID-enabled AIMD external telemetry programmer which is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal to establish a communication link with the RFID tag.
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Abstract
An RFID tag is associated with an implantable lead, its sensing or therapy delivery electrode, or a patient, for identifying the MRI compatibility of the implantable lead and/or the presence of a bandstop filter and its attendant characteristics. An RFID-enabled AIMD external telemetry programmer transmits an electromagnetic signal to establish a communication link with the RFID tag.
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1. An RFID-enabled AIMD programmer system for identifying the MRI compatibility of an implantable lead, the system comprising:
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a) an implantable lead comprising a lead wire having a length extending from a proximal end that is electrically connectable to an active implantable medical device (AIMD) to a distal end electrically connected to an electrode, wherein a bandstop filter is electrically connected in series with the lead wire somewhere along the length thereof; b) an RFID tag attached to the implantable lead, the RFID tag having retrievable information relating to the MRI compatibility of the implantable lead under a static magnetic field or the ability of the bandstop filter to attenuate current flow through the lead at one or more selected frequencies or ranges of frequencies; and c) an RFID-enabled AIMD external telemetry programmer which is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal to establish a communication link with the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An RFID-enabled AIMD programmer system for identifying the MRI compatibility of an implanted lead, the system comprising:
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a) an active implantable medical device (AIMD) having electronic circuitry for therapy delivery or detection of biological signals; b) an implantable lead comprising a lead wire having a length extending from a proximal end that is electrically connected to the active implantable medical device (AIMD) to a distal end electrically connected to an electrode, wherein a bandstop filter is electrically connected in series with the lead wire somewhere along the length thereof; c) an RFID tag attached to at least one of the implantable lead, the AIMD, and a patient, the RFID tag having retrievable information relating to the MRI compatibility of the implantable lead under a static magnetic field or the ability of the bandstop filter to attenuate current flow through the lead at one or more selected frequencies or ranges of frequencies; and d) an RFID-enabled AIMD external telemetry programmer which is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal to establish a communication link with the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. An RFID-enabled AIMD programmer system for identifying the MRI compatibility of an implantable lead, the system comprising:
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a) an implantable lead comprising a lead wire having a length extending from a proximal end that is electrically connectable to an active implantable medical device (AIMD) to a distal end electrically connected to an electrode, wherein a bandstop filter is electrically connected in series with the lead wire somewhere along the length thereof; b) an RFID tag attached to the implantable lead, the RFID tag having retrievable information relating to the implantable lead; and c) an RFID-enabled AIMD external telemetry programmer which is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal to establish a communication link with the RFID tag, wherein the programmer includes a time-out circuit so that regardless whether an RFID tag is detected, or not, the programmer transmits a first electromagnetic signal having a first limited total continuous transmit time that is not greater than a defined transmit length, followed by an interim period of defined, manually non-resettable interim length where the time-out circuit renders the programmer incapable of transmitting the electromagnetic signal, followed by the programmer transmitting a second electromagnetic signal having a second limited total continuous transmit time that is not greater than the defined transmit length, and wherein no matter how frequently the programmer is actuated, the time-out circuit prevents the second and subsequent transmissions of the electromagnetic signal after a prior electromagnetic signal has been transmitted from the programmer until the interim period of the defined, manually non-resettable interim length has expired, and wherein the first, second and subsequent transmissions of the electromagnetic signal can be less, but not greater than, the defined transmit length. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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