Multichannel communication for implantable medical device applications
US7742816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device (“IMD”) as described herein is configured to support concurrent multichannel data communication with one or more other devices within a body area network corresponding to a patient. The IMD, and possibly other devices within the body area network, can support the multichannel communication with any number of additional IMDs implanted within the body of the same patient. Moreover, one or more of the concurrent data communication channels may be a full-duplex channel. Example embodiments can be flexibly configured to support different data communication protocols and/or different modulation schemes as needed to suit the particular application or operating environment.
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