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Systems, devices, and methods for selectively locating implantable devices

  • US 9,616,237 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2013
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of locating wireless implantable devices, comprising:

  • generating an electrical stimulation output by an implantable device;

    modifying the electrical stimulation output with a glitch generated by a glitch generator located within the implantable device, wherein the glitch generator generates the glitch by modifying the electrical stimulation output and wherein the modifying occurs at a pre-configured interval;

    using a sensor of another device to sense the glitch that is incorporated within the modified electrical stimulation output; and

    wherein the modifying comprises shorting the electrical stimulation output.

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