Method and apparatus for controlling an implanted medical device in a time-dependent manner

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PATENT NO 5836989
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08777840

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An implantable medical device and corresponding system and method are disclosed having programmable operating functions for monitoring a patient condition or delivering a therapy. The device has a primary operating function and a trial operating function. Those functions are enabled or disabled in a time dependent manner to permit their comparison and evaluation in a patient. The device may include a telemetry transceiver for receiving external programmable sequences of operating instructions and for transmitting data externally to a programmer. The device may further include a memory for storing the sequence of operating instructions and for storing data related to the delivery of the therapy or the monitoring function.

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  • MEDTRONIC, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Shelton, Michael B Minneapolis, MN 15 2045

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