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Mitigating implantable device power drain associated with stalled telemetry sessions

US10124182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2017
Grant dateNov 13, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2209/47
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media that mitigate implantable medical device (IMD) power drain associated with stalled telemetry sessions are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted within a patient, a memory and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory. The executable components include a communication component configured to receive a communication request from an external device via a telemetry communication link established between the IMD and the external device. The communication request can comprise a request for data. The executable components can also comprise a throughput monitoring component configured to monitor uplink throughput associated with transmission of the data by the IMD to the external device via the telemetry communication link based on reception of the communication request. The communication component is configured to terminate the telemetry communication link based on the uplink throughput being below a threshold value.

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