Implantable medical device with two or more telemetry systems

US7860574B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey A. Von Arx · Minneapolis, US
• Keith Johnson · Shoreview, US
• Scott T. Mazar · Inver Grove Heights, US
• William J. Linder · Golden Valley, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 29, 2009
• Grant date: Dec 28, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 29, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/37229
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An implantable medical device comprises a near field telemetry module, a far field telemetry module, and a processor in electrical communication with the near field telemetry module and the far field telemetry module. The processor is configured to establish, in relation to a communication signal received by the near field telemetry module, a time period during which communication via the far field telemetry module is available, authenticate a far field communication session using the far field telemetry module, and communicate using the far field telemetry module upon authentication of the communication session.