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Charge control for high voltage therapy energy storage component

US9283397B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 21, 2012
Grant dateMar 15, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 8, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/3981
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure provides an implantable medical device comprising a power source a therapy module that includes at least one energy storage component, and a charging module coupled between the power source and the therapy module. The charging module is configured to control charging of the at least one energy storage component of the therapy module. The charging module may be further configured to detect a condition indicative of improper charging, to detect a condition indicative of the implantable medical device being subjected to fields generated by an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, and to terminate charging of the at least one energy storage component when both the condition indicative of improper charging and the condition indicative of the implantable medical device being subjected to fields generated by the MRI device are detected.

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