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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2006
Applicants:
Robert A. Betzold, Fridley, MN (US);
James W. Busacker, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Betzold, Fridley, MN (US);
James W. Busacker, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/37 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3708 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method is provided for reliably indicating that an implantable medical device is in need of replacement. An implantable medical device includes a battery and a replacement indicator timer. The battery provides power to the implantable medical device. The replacement indicator timer counts a replacement time period to a determined replacement date for the implantable medical device. The replacement indicator timer starts the counting when an operational characteristic of the battery reaches a selected value.