Patent ID: 8321032

Claim:
An RFID-enabled AIMD programmer system for identifying the MRI compatibility of an implantable lead, the system comprising: a) an implantable lead comprising a lead wire having a length extending from a proximal end that is electrically connectable to an active implantable medical device (AIMD) to a distal end electrically connected to an electrode, wherein a bandstop filter is electrically connected in series with the lead wire somewhere along the length thereof; b) an RFID tag attached to the implantable lead, the RFID tag having retrievable information relating to the MRI compatibility of the implantable lead under a static magnetic field or the ability of the bandstop filter to attenuate current flow through the lead at one or more selected frequencies or ranges of frequencies; and c) an RFID-enabled AIMD external telemetry programmer which is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal to establish a communication link with the RFID tag.