SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE CONFIGUARATION CHANGES AFFECTING MRI CONDITIONAL SAFETY
First Claim
1. A method for checking the connection of a lead to a implantable medical device implanted within a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising:
- measuring at least one characteristic associated with the lead connection to the implantable medical device prior to an MRI scan;
comparing the at least one measured characteristic with a threshold parameter programmed within the implantable medical device; and
setting a flag in the implantable medical device upon the at least one measured characteristic satisfying at least one condition associated with the threshold parameter for a predetermined period of time, the flag indicating a disconnection of the lead from the implantable medical device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for checking the connection of a lead to an implantable medical device implanted within a patient'"'"'s body are disclosed. An illustrative method includes measuring at least one characteristic associated with the lead connection to the implantable medical device prior to an MRI scan. The method further includes comparing the at least one measured characteristic with a threshold parameter programmed within the implantable medical device. The method further includes setting a flag in the implantable medical device upon the at least one measured characteristic satisfying at least one condition associated with the threshold parameter for a predetermined period of time. The flag indicates a disconnection of the lead from the implantable medical device.
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1. A method for checking the connection of a lead to a implantable medical device implanted within a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one characteristic associated with the lead connection to the implantable medical device prior to an MRI scan; comparing the at least one measured characteristic with a threshold parameter programmed within the implantable medical device; and setting a flag in the implantable medical device upon the at least one measured characteristic satisfying at least one condition associated with the threshold parameter for a predetermined period of time, the flag indicating a disconnection of the lead from the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for checking the connection of a lead to a implantable medical device implanted within a patient'"'"'s body, the system comprising:
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a sensor module configured to measure at least one characteristic associated with the lead connection to the implantable medical device; a comparing module configured to compare the at least one measured characteristic with a threshold; and a flag setting module configured to set a flag upon the at least one measured characteristic satisfying at least one condition associated with said threshold for a predetermined period of time, the flag indicating a disconnection of the lead from the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An implantable medical device implanted within a patient'"'"'s body, the implantable medical device comprising:
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a sensor module configured to measure at least one characteristic associated with the connection of a lead to the implantable medical device; a comparing module configured to compare the at least one measured characteristic with a threshold; and a flag setting module configured to set a flag upon the at least one measured characteristic satisfying at least one condition associated with said threshold for a predetermined period of time, the flag indicating a disconnection of the lead from the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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