A medical device for use with an implantable lead includes a force monitoring system coupled with the device. The force monitoring system monitors force placed on the medical device and/or the lead. Optionally the system compares the force with a preset limit, and notifies a user once the preset limit...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7072703?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7072703 - Medical device with force monitoring features and method therefor
