RFID detection and identification system including an RFID reader having a limited transmit time and a time-out period to protect a medical device against RFID-associated electromagnetic interference

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8115600
APP PUB NO 20100123547A1
SERIAL NO

12566490

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A system is provided for identifying implanted medical devices, leads and systems, as well as objects in close proximity to a patient having an implanted active medical device, using a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag having retrievable information relating to the AIMD, lead system and/or patient. An RFID tag communicator includes a circuit for limiting the total continuous transmit time of an interrogation signal, and a time-out circuit for delaying a second and any subsequent interrogation of the RFID tag.

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GREATBATCH LTD10000 WEHRLE DRIVE CLARENCE NY 14031

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Frysz, Christine A Orchard Park, US 232 10399
Stevenson, Robert A Canyon Country, US 265 14990
Tyers, Geddes Frank Owen Vancouver, CA 6 190

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