ALARM FOR LEAD INSULATION ABNORMALITY
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Abstract
A system is provided to determine whether an insulating layer of an implanted lead is damaged.
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32 Claims
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1-21. -21. (canceled)
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22. A system, comprising:
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a sheath comprising; an annulus to receive an implanted lead; a distal tip; and an electrically conductive structure forming the distal tip; a sensor connected to the electrically conductive structure, wherein the sensor senses an irregularity in an insulating layer of the implanted lead and provides a changed electrical parameter; and a controller connected to the sensor and operable to alert a user upon receiving the changed electrical parameter from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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