Automatic electrode integrity management systems and methods
US8442635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36843
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods for automatic electrode integrity management. Interelectrode impedance is measured for various electrode combinations of an implantable cardiac function management device. The impedance data is processed, such as at an external remote server, to determine whether an electrode is failing or has failed, to select an alternate electrode configuration, to alert a physician or patient, to predict a time-to-failure such as by using population data, or to reprogram electrode configuration or other device parameters of the implantable cardiac function management device.
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