Patents Assigned to ST. JUDE MEDIAL AB
  • IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC STIMULATOR, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE STATUS OF A CARDIAC LEAD
    Publication number: 20090306735
    Abstract: A cardiac stimulator has an implantable cardiac lead that carries a temperature sensitive element with a surface thereof in contact with biological matter. The temperature sensitive element emits a temperature signal corresponding to the temperature of biological matter, such as blood, in contact with the surface of the temperature sensitive element. Processing circuitry receives the temperature signal and determines a variability thereof within a selected time interval. A status signal is emitted dependent on this variability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDIAL AB
    Inventors: Per Lagercrantz, Anna-Karin Johansson, Karin Järeverud