Systems, devices, and methods for selectively locating implantable devices
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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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Abstract
Method and systems for determining the location or identify of implantable devices are disclosed. An implantable device generates an electrical output and then modifies the output at a pre-configured interval for a pre-configured period. A sensor detects the modified output and locates or identifies the implantable device based on the modified output.
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1. A method of locating wireless implantable devices, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An implantable device, comprising:
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at least two electrodes to deliver an electrical stimulation output to the body; and a glitch generator configured to modify the electrical stimulation output with a glitch, wherein the modifying occurs at a pre-configured interval, and wherein the glitch generator is configured to short the electrical stimulation output; wherein the modified electrical stimulation output is configured to be sensed by a separate controller-transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for locating implantable devices, comprising:
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an implantable device, wherein the implantable device comprises at least two electrodes configured to transmit an electrical stimulation output to the body and a glitch generator configured to modify the electrical stimulation output with a glitch, wherein the modifying occurs at a pre-configured interval, and wherein the glitch generator is configured to short the electrical stimulation output; a controller-transmitter, wherein the controller-transmitter comprises at least one sensor configured to detect the glitch generated by the implantable device and a processor configured to analyze the glitch. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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