Techniques for determining whether a medical device will be able to
deliver stimulation according to a particular program throughout a
voltage range of a power source of the medical device are described.
According to some examples, the medical device simulates a power source
voltage level lower than a present voltage level of the power source, and
delivers stimulation according to the program while simulating the lower
power source voltage level. Whether medical device will be able to
deliver stimulation according to the program when the power source is
actually at the lower voltage level is determined based on an electrical
parameter measured during the delivery of stimulation while simulating
the lower voltage level. The simulation and determination for a program
may be performed, as an example, when the program is created or modified.