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Communication system for medical devices

US8428722B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

William D. Verhoef · Andover, US
Gregory J. Haubrich · Champlin, US
Javaid Masoud · Shoreview, US
Len D. Twetan · Excelsior, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2010
Grant date	Apr 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S128/904
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A communications device facilitates communication between a medical device and a wireless communications network and comprises a telemetry circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more medical devices, and a computer network communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate directly with a wireless computer network. The communications device also comprises a peripheral device communication interface configured to communicate with a wireless peripheral device and a processor being in operable communication with, and configured to control operations of, the telemetry circuit, the network communication interface, and the peripheral device communication interface.

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