公开(公告)号：US10197629B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14244913

申请日：2014-04-04

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Charles R. Gordon ,  James D. Reinke ,  Val D. Eisele

IPC: A61N1/18 ,  G01R31/36

Abstract: A method of generating at least one recommended replacement time signal for a battery is provided. The method includes measuring a plurality of associated unloaded and loaded battery voltages. A delta voltage for each associated unloaded and loaded battery voltage is then determined. A select number of delta voltages are averaged. A minimum delta voltage is determined from a plurality of the averaged delta voltages. At least one recommended replacement time signal for the battery is generated with the use of the minimum delta voltage when at least one averaged delta voltage is detected that has at least reached a replacement threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20140277215A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13871013

申请日：2013-04-26

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Charles R. Gordon ,  Shohan T. Hossain ,  Weizheng Liang ,  James D. Reinke ,  Gregg T. Sarkinen

IPC: A61N1/372

CPC classification number: A61N1/378 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/36125 ,  A61N1/3782 ,  A61N1/3981

Abstract: A device for generating a plurality of output voltages from a single input energy supply source is described. The device includes a switched capacitor voltage converter that provides each of the output voltages having different supply ratios. The supply ratio is defined as a function of the input voltage provided to the switched capacitor voltage converter by the energy supply source. The switched capacitor voltage converter includes a plurality of capacitors selectively coupled to a plurality of switches that dynamically configure the capacitors into a plurality of stacked configurations. Switching between the plurality of stacked configurations may be controlled based on predetermined criteria.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于从单个输入能量供应源产生多个输出电压的装置。 该器件包括提供具有不同供应比的每个输出电压的开关电容器电压转换器。 供电比定义为由能量供应源提供给开关电容器电压转换器的输入电压的函数。 开关电容器电压转换器包括选择性地耦合到多个开关的多个电容器，其将电容器动态地配置成多个堆叠配置。 可以基于预定标准来控制多个堆叠配置之间的切换。

公开(公告)号：US20200238089A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16845642

申请日：2020-04-10

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Wade M. Demmer ,  Charles R. Gordon ,  Matthew R. Yoder ,  Val D. Eisele ,  Matthew L Hanly ,  James R Peichel ,  Nicholas C. Wine ,  Ryan D. Wyszynski ,  Eric R. Williams

IPC: A61N1/372 ,  H04L12/26 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating telemetry between a medical device and an external device are provided. In one example, a medical device includes a classification component and a communication component. The classification component is configured to determine a classification for data generated by the medical device. The classification component is also configured to determine an urgency level for an advertising data packet based on the classification for the data. The communication component is also configured to broadcast the advertising data packet for the medical device at a defined beaconing rate based on the urgency level for the advertising data packet.

公开(公告)号：US09002470B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US14060649

申请日：2013-10-23

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： James D. Reinke ,  Charles R. Gordon ,  Kevin P. Kuehn ,  Michael B. Terry

IPC: A61N1/00 ,  A61N1/378

CPC classification number: A61N1/3787 ,  A61B5/04 ,  A61B5/0422 ,  A61B2560/04 ,  A61B2562/16 ,  A61B2562/225 ,  A61N1/362 ,  A61N1/3704 ,  A61N1/3756 ,  A61N1/3758 ,  A61N1/378 ,  A61N1/3968 ,  Y10T29/49172

Abstract: The present invention provides an implantable medical device having at least two electrodes coupled to the device housing. The electrodes may be configured for sensing physiological signals such as cardiac signals and alternatively for providing an electrical stimulation therapy such as a pacing or defibrillation therapy. In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, the device housing provides a hermetic enclosure that includes a first housing section that is hermetically coupled to a second housing section. At least one of the at least two electrodes is coupled to an exterior surface of the first housing section that encloses the battery components of the device. The first housing section is electrically insulated from the cathode and anode of the battery.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种可植入医疗装置，其具有耦合到装置壳体的至少两个电极。 电极可以被配置用于感测诸如心脏信号的生理信号，或者用于提供诸如起搏或除颤疗法之类的电刺激治疗。 根据本公开的方面，设备壳体提供密封外壳，其包括密封地联接到第二壳体部分的第一壳体部分。 所述至少两个电极中的至少一个耦合到所述第一壳体部分的包围所述装置的电池组件的外表面。 第一壳体部分与电池的阴极和阳极电绝缘。

公开(公告)号：US20140371818A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US14473066

申请日：2014-08-29

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew C. Bond ,  Charles R. Gordon ,  Weizheng Liang ,  James D. Reinke ,  Jonathan P. Roberts

IPC: A61N1/372 ,  G06F1/04

CPC classification number: A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  G06F1/04 ,  G06F1/12

Abstract: Various techniques are described for periodically performing a calibration routine to calibrate a low-power system clock within an implantable medical device (IMD) based on a high accuracy reference clock also included in the IMD. The system clock is powered continuously, and the reference clock is only powered on during the calibration routine. The techniques include determining a clock error of the system clock based on a difference between frequencies of the system clock and the reference clock over a fixed number of clock cycles, and adjusting a trim value of the system clock to compensate for the clock error. Calibrating the system clock with a delta-sigma loop, for example, reduces the clock error over time. This allows accurate adjustment of the system clock to compensate for errors due to trim resolution, circuit noise and temperature.

Abstract translation: 描述了各种技术，用于周期性地执行校准例程以基于也包括在IMD中的高精度参考时钟校准可植入医疗设备（IMD）内的低功率系统时钟。 系统时钟连续供电，参考时钟仅在校准程序中打开电源。 这些技术包括基于系统时钟的频率和固定数量的时钟周期上的参考时钟之间的差异来确定系统时钟的时钟误差，以及调整系统时钟的修整值以补偿时钟误差。 例如，用delta-sigma循环校准系统时钟可以减少时间误差。 这允许系统时钟的精确调整，以补偿由于调整分辨率，电路噪声和温度引起的误差。

公开(公告)号：US20130234692A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13662884

申请日：2012-10-29

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Weizheng Liang ,  Charles R. Gordon ,  Michael B. Terry ,  Larry E. Tyler ,  James D. Reinke ,  Matthew Bond ,  Shohan T. Hossain ,  Robert M. Ecker

IPC: G05F3/02

CPC classification number: G05F3/02 ,  G05F3/242 ,  G05F3/30

Abstract: Voltage supply and method having a first reference and a second reference. The first reference has an operation mode configured to supply a first reference voltage at a first accuracy and consume an operation power and a standby mode configured to consume standby power less than the operation power. The second reference is configured to supply a second reference having a second accuracy less than the first accuracy of the first reference and which consumes a second reference power less than the operation power of the first reference, the second reference voltage being trimmable based, at least in part, on a comparison of the first reference voltage to the second reference voltage.

Abstract translation: 电压供应和方法具有第一参考和第二参考。 第一参考具有被配置为以第一精度提供第一参考电压并且消耗操作功率的操作模式和被配置为消耗小于操作功率的待机功率的待机模式。 第二参考被配置为提供具有小于第一参考的第一精度的第二精度并且消耗小于第一参考的操作功率的第二参考功率的第二参考，第二参考电压至少基于可修整 部分地，在第一参考电压与第二参考电压的比较中。