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US08406892B2 Method and apparatus for detecting imminent structural failure of an electrical lead in an implanted cardiac therapy medical device
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用于检测植入式心脏治疗医疗装置中的电引线的即将结构故障的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for detecting imminent structural failure of an electrical lead in an implanted cardiac therapy medical device
- Patent Title (中): 用于检测植入式心脏治疗医疗装置中的电引线的即将结构故障的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12653423Application Date: 2009-12-11
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Publication No.: US08406892B2Publication Date: 2013-03-26
- Inventor: James M. Kallis
- Applicant: James M. Kallis
- Applicant Address: unknown Los Angeles
- Assignee: Kallis Technical Services
- Current Assignee: Kallis Technical Services
- Current Assignee Address: unknown Los Angeles
- Agent Lewis B. Sternfels
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00
Abstract:
A method and apparatus implementing the method, which is not dependent on monitoring the electrical impedance of the lead, detects imminent structural failure of an electrical lead in an implanted medical device, such as an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or a pacemaker. The approach is to monitor directly the mechanical load loss of the lead (a measure of the loss of structural integrity of the lead) rather than, as in the prior art, to infer it from the electrical impedance.
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