Communications in a medical device system with link quality assessment

US10946202B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Keith R. Maile · New Brighton, US
• Brendan Early Koop · Ham Lake, US
• Brian L. Schmidt · White Bear Lake, US
• Michael J. Kane · Clinton, US
• Jacob M. Ludwig · Isanti, US
• Jeffrey E. Stahmann · Ramsey, US
• Lance Eric Juffer · Lino Lakes, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 2019
• Grant date: Mar 16, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 14, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3727
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and devices for testing and configuring implantable medical device systems. A first medical device and a second medical device communicate with one another using test signals configured to provide data related to the quality of the communication signal to facilitate optimization of the communication approach. Some methods may be performed during surgery to implant one of the medical devices to ensure adequate communication availability.