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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian P. Thomas, Lakeville, MN (US);
Doug M. Birkholz, Shoreview, MN (US);
Grant Corcoran, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/37 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/37 ;
Abstract
A cardiac rhythm management device incorporates a programmable Watchdog timer that permits more stringent time constraints to be placed upon the execution of software/firmware strings during a design phase when a deterministic model is being created. Thus, when performing real-time system engineering analysis on the model, potential imperfections in the deterministic model can be captured and resolved, resulting in a more reliable CRMD that is less likely to electronically reset once implanted in a patient.