Alarm testing and backup for implanted medical devices with vibration alerts
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1. An implanted device comprising:
- a vibrator, the vibrator including a drive motor and a drive circuit;
an accelerometer coupled to said vibrator and configured for sensing alarm test data related to movement of the vibrator;
a power source for providing electricity to the implanted device;
a processor configured for bi-directional wireless communication, the processor configured to;
receive a command from an external device to perform an alarm test;
perform the alarm test and analyze the alarm test data in order to generate alarm test results, and,communicate the alarm test results to the external device.
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Abstract
An implanted device which includes a vibrator having a drive motor and a drive circuit. An accelerometer is connected to the vibrator and senses alarm test data related to the displacement of the vibrator. A power source provides electricity to the implanted device and a processor is configured for bi-directional wireless communication. The processor is configured for receiving a command from an external device for performance of an alarm test and the processor analyzes the alarm test data for generating test results.
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1. An implanted device comprising:
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a vibrator, the vibrator including a drive motor and a drive circuit; an accelerometer coupled to said vibrator and configured for sensing alarm test data related to movement of the vibrator; a power source for providing electricity to the implanted device; a processor configured for bi-directional wireless communication, the processor configured to; receive a command from an external device to perform an alarm test; perform the alarm test and analyze the alarm test data in order to generate alarm test results, and, communicate the alarm test results to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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