CPC A61N 1/3614 (2017.08) [A61N 1/36142 (2013.01); A61N 1/0531 (2013.01); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 2001/083 (2013.01); A61N 1/36082 (2013.01); A61N 1/36185 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method of detecting a fault in an implantable medical device system, comprising:
sensing a first brain signal via an electrode at a first brain location of an anatomy of a patient;
associating a portion of the first brain signal with a second brain signal that is introduced at a second brain location of the anatomy of the patient; and
determining whether a fault exists in the system based on one or more characteristics of the associated portion of the first brain signal, wherein one or more of associating a portion of the first brain signal with the second brain signal and determining whether the fault exists in the system are performed by one or more processors.
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