Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Induced current measurement systems and methods
- Patent Title (中): 感应电流测量系统和方法
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Application No.: US12967949Application Date: 2010-12-14
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Publication No.: US08014856B2Publication Date: 2011-09-06
- Inventor: Steve R. Wedan
- Applicant: Steve R. Wedan
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Pauly, DeVries, Smith & Deffner, L.L.C.
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00

Abstract:
In an embodiment, the invention includes a measurement system for measuring induced currents within an implantable medical device undergoing magnetic resonance imaging. The measurement system can include a resistor connected in series with a conductive loop and electronic circuitry configured to generate a signal representative of a voltage differential across the resistor. In some embodiments, the measurement system includes a fiber optic cable configured to transmit the signal away from the area subject to magnetic resonance imaging. In some embodiments, the measurement system includes a transmitter to wirelessly transmit the signal away from the area subject to magnetic resonance imaging. In an embodiment, the invention can include an implantable medical device including a measurement system for measuring induced currents. In an embodiment, the invention can include a method of measuring an induced current in an implantable medical device undergoing magnetic resonance imaging. Other embodiments are described herein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110084714A1 Induced Current Measurement Systems And Methods Public/Granted day:2011-04-14
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