Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Pezzuto, Robert E. (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
C206S438000, C206S459100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07108711
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for protecting an electronic implantable medical device prior to it being implanted in a patient's body. The apparatus affords protection against electronic component damage due to electrostatic discharge and/or physical damage due to improper handling. The apparatus is comprised of a circuit board having a conductive surface for receiving and releasably grasping the electrodes of the medical device to support the device's housing proximate to the surface of the circuit board. Two conductive paths are formed on the circuit board extending between two conductive surfaces for shunting electrostatic discharge currents to prevent such currents from passing through the device's electronic circuitry. The conductive paths include oppositely oriented diodes, preferably comprising diodes which emit light (i.e., LEDs) when current passes therethrough. Additionally, an external monitor/generator is provided to enable functional testing of the medical device.
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Chu Lung-Hsi
Falco Anthony D.
Firth Robert A.
Mandell Lee J.
Nelson Richard J.
Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
Oropeza Frances P.
Pezzuto Robert E.
Romano Malcolm J.
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