System and method for ensuring a consistent connection of electrodes to a replacement implantable medical device
US11103711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2001/083
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Implantable medical devices (IMD) such as those used in Deep Brain Stimulation application are commonly replaced when the device's useful life expires. At the time of replacement, the electrodes that were connected to the initial IMD are typically reused with the replacement IMD. It is desirable for the replacement IMD to utilize the stimulation parameters that were being utilized to provide stimulation in the initial IMD, but it is important that the electrodes be connected to the replacement IMD in a similar manner as they were connected to the initial IMD if stimulation parameters are reused. A connected electrode profile that includes measurements of electrical parameters associated with the electrodes can be generated in the initial IMD and the replacement IMD, and the profiles can be compared to determine whether the electrodes are connected in a similar manner in the replacement IMD as they were in the initial IMD.
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