Implantable medical device crosstalk evaluation and mitigation

• US 8,774,918 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2009
• Issued: 07/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Donofrio, William T., Burnes, John E., Krause, Paul G., Zhou, Xiaohong, Arne, Gerald P., Peichel, David J., Reinke, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Carl H
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, ERICA SHENGKAI
• Application Number:
  US12/362,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20100114201A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,985 Days
• Field of Search: 607 1- 18, 607115-118, 600/515
• US Class Current: 607/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/304 Switching circuits
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/308 for electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7217 of noise originating from a therapeutic or surgical apparatus, e.g. from a pacemaker
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/025 Digital circuitry features of electrotherapy devices, e.g. memory, clocks, processors
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0551 Spinal or peripheral nerve electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36185 Selection of the electrode configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3621 for treating or preventing abnormally high heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3686 configured for selecting the electrode configuration on a lead A61N1/3688 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3702 Physiological parameters A61N1/365 takes precedence; evoked response A61N1/371
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3706 Pacemaker parameters stimulation threshold A61N1/371
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3718 Monitoring of or protection against external electromagnetic fields or currents
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37247 User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37288 Communication to several implantable medical devices within one patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/39622 Pacing therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/39624 Pain reduction therapy

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