Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Determination of stimulation output capabilities throughout power source voltage range
- Patent Title (中): 确定电源电压范围内的刺激输出能力
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Application No.: US12362167Application Date: 2009-01-29
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Publication No.: US08219196B2Publication Date: 2012-07-10
- Inventor: Nathan A. Torgerson
- Applicant: Nathan A. Torgerson
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
- Agent John W. Albrecht
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00

Abstract:
Techniques for determining whether a medical device will be able to deliver stimulation according to a particular program throughout a useable voltage range of a power source of the medical device are described. According to some examples, the medical device configures a DC to DC converter of the medical device in a specified output configuration and delivers electrical stimulation from the medical device according to a program while at the specified output configuration. Whether the medical device will be able to deliver stimulation according to the program when the power source is at a power source voltage level lower than a present voltage level used during therapy delivery is determined based on a value of a voltage drop across a regulator module determined while delivering the electrical stimulation according to the program. The determination for a program may be performed, as an example, when the program is created or modified.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100114257A1 DETERMINATION OF STIMULATION OUTPUT CAPABILITIES THROUGHOUT POWER SOURCE VOLTAGE RANGE Public/Granted day:2010-05-06
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