Failsafe programming of implantable medical devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9867992
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13015230

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A watchdog unit receives stay-alive signals from a programming device during programming of an implantable medical device. The watchdog unit maintains a watchdog timer, and resets the timer upon receipt of each stay-alive signal. If the watchdog timer expires, the watchdog unit changes a mode of operation of the implantable device, e.g., places the implantable medical device into a known, safe state. For example, the watchdog unit may cause the implantable medical device to suspend delivery of therapy, perform a power-on reset, and/or recall a known, safe, therapy delivery program.

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MEDTRONIC INCMINNEAPOLIS MN

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North, Richard B Baltimore, US 33 2445
Sieracki, Jeffrey M Silver Spring, US 34 1856

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