System and method for telemetry with an implantable medical device
US7574266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/378
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device (IMD) includes a telemetry module to communicate with an external device according to a given protocol. To establish a communication session, the IMD will extend active periods of reception on a given channel when some confirmed data is received from the external device. In addition, once a session has been opened, the programmer transmits a short data set (or preamble) for each cycle which the IMD is set to receive. This data set indicates whether additional data will or will not be sent. If no additional data is to be sent during that cycle, then the IMD powers down the receiver for that cycle.
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