摘要:
The disclosure describes implantable medical systems that respond to occurrence of a lead-related condition by utilizing an elongated coil electrode in defining an alternative pacing therapy vector to maintain optimal drain of an IMD power supply. An exemplary system includes a medical electrical lead having an elongated electrode and an improved sensing and therapy delivery circuitry to provide the alternative pacing therapy vector responsive to the lead-related conditions. The system reconfigures the operation of the sensing and therapy delivery circuitry triggered by the switch to the alternative pacing therapy vector.
摘要:
Method and apparatus to enable measurement of response times, for example at one-second resolution or better, in a system where a starting location and ending location of processing are different. A timing data that signals a start of data processing is entered into a logging device and recorded in a system log file with a time stamp placed according to a system clock of the logging device. Output data from a CIS interface or TV interface that signals the end of processing is sent to the logging device and recorded in the system log file 20 with a time stamp placed according to the system clock of the logging device. The processing time is calculated with reference to the time stamps in the log data in the system log file associated with the processing.
摘要:
Coating an implantable device, such as micro electromechanical devices, is highly desirable to protect the implantable device from corrosion. A coating method includes depositing, preferably by plasma glow discharge, a reactant monomer on at least one surface of an implantable device, preferably at ambient temperature. The method will likely decrease the manufacturing time required for assembling such devices because completely assembled devices can be coated.
摘要:
Selective sensing implantable medical leads include pulsing and sensing portions and pulsing and not sensing portion. Leads and electrodes may be used in defibrillation and as integrated bipolar defibrillation electrodes. An entire electrode can pass charge while a valve metal or valve metal oxide portion of the electrode prevents the entire electrode from sensing, effectively rejecting unwanted signals. Differential conduction pathways, due to the valve metal and/or oxides thereof, cause the portions of the electrodes to conduct differently when used anodically and cathodically. Complex intracardiac electrical gradient can be formed along with a number of virtual electrodes within the tissue. Reentrant loops can thereby be pinned following defibrillation shock.
摘要:
An electrode assembly for a medical device system includes an electrode, a shunted lead circuit, and a self-healing material integrated into the shunted lead circuit. The shunted lead circuit is designed to shunt currents induced by relatively high frequency radiation, such as MRI radiation. The self-healing material has a conductive layer and a dielectric layer, where the dielectric layer includes at least one of an oxide, an organic coating, and a composite.
摘要:
The present invention relates to formation of a feedthrough associated with an implantable medical device. A conductive element is formed of at least one refractory metal. A portion of the conductive element is cladded with a noble metal. A portion of the noble metal clad is removed through an electrochemical process or through a grinding operation. Alternatively, noble metal is introduced to preselected areas of the conductive element, which avoids removal of a portion of the noble metal from the conductive element.
摘要:
An electrode assembly for a medical device system includes an electrode, a shunted lead circuit, and a self-healing material integrated into the shunted lead circuit. The shunted lead circuit is designed to shunt currents induced by relatively high frequency radiation, such as MRI radiation. The self-healing material has a conductive layer and a dielectric layer, where the dielectric layer includes at least one of an oxide, an organic coating, and a composite.
摘要:
Electrodes include a coating that provides a barrier to fluids and ions within a biological environment. The coating increases the overpotential of the electrode. The coating permits the introduction and use of the electrodes into biological environments without the detrimental complications of electro-chemical reactions typically present with the use of metal and metal-alloy electrodes in such environments.
摘要:
The present invention relates to formation of a feedthrough associated with an implantable medical device. A conductive element is formed of at least one refractory metal. A portion of the conductive element is cladded with a noble metal. A portion of the noble metal clad is removed through an electrochemical process or through a grinding operation. Alternatively, noble metal is introduced to preselected areas of the conductive element, which avoids removal of a portion of the noble metal from the conductive element.