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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2011
Masoud Ameri, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Greg P. Carpenter, Centerville, MN (US);
David C. Olson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Masoud Ameri, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Greg P. Carpenter, Centerville, MN (US);
David C. Olson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical device includes a pulse generator, a lead, and an electrode. The lead includes an electrode and a lead conductor connecting the pulse generator with the electrode via first and second conductive paths. The medical device includes first and second switches. The first switch is disposed along the first conductive path and includes an open state in the presence of a magnetic field and a closed state in the absence of the magnetic field. The second switch is disposed along the second conductive path and includes an open state when a voltage applied across the second switch is at or below a threshold voltage and a closed state when the voltage applied across the second switch exceeds a threshold voltage.