Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-05
2005-07-05
Schaetzle, Kennedy (Department: 3762)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
active
06915167
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for a hardware/firmware trap. At least one set of a firmware code is executed for operation of the device. Modification to the operation of the device is performed. The modification to the operation comprises: receiving a patch code; creating a firmware trap; generating an interrupt in response to the firmware trap; and executing the patch code in response to the interrupt.
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Haerle Mark
Huelskamp Paul J.
Schu Carl A.
Splett Vincent E.
Girma Wolde-Michael
Medtronic Inc.
Mullen Kristen
Schaetzle Kennedy
Soldner Michael C.
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