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Implantable medical device and method for managing advertising and scanning schedules

US10449372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

PACESETTER, INC. · US

Inventors

Yongjian Wu · Albany, US
Samir Shah · Valencia, US
Heidi Hellman · Los Angeles, US
Reza Shahandeh · Thousand Oaks, US
Tejpal Singh · Santa Clarita, US
Youjing Huang · San Jose, US
Chao-Wen Young · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 16, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W8/005
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and devices for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The methods and devices comprise storing, in memory in at least one of the IMD or the EI an advertising schedule defining a pattern for advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed un-evenly and separated by unequal advertisement intervals. The method transmits, from a transmitter in at least one of the IMD or the EI the advertisement notices. The advertisement notices are distributed as defined by the advertising schedule. The method establishes a communication session between the IMD and the EI.

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