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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2008
Eyal Doron, Kiriat-Yam, IL;
Lance E. Juffer, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Keith R. Maile, New Brighton, MN (US);
Andrew L. Cable, Hudson, WI (US);
Eyal Doron, Kiriat-Yam, IL;
Lance E. Juffer, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Keith R. Maile, New Brighton, MN (US);
Andrew L. Cable, Hudson, WI (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for selectively activating medical devices are disclosed. A medical device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment includes an energy storage device, an acoustic transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into an electrical signal, a signal detector configured to generate a trigger signal when the electrical signal exceeds a specific threshold established by a biasing element, a control circuit, and an activation/deactivation switch configured to switch the medical device between an inactive state and an active state in response to the trigger signal.