Communication between a medical device and a lead-borne device
US8588932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37254
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In general, the disclosure describes techniques for communication between at least one lead-borne device of an implantable lead and a medical device to which the lead is connected. The lead-borne device communicates with the medical device by modulating an impedance. The lead-borne device may communicate one or more bits of data to the medical device by selectively presenting either a first impedance or a second impedance to the medical device during one or more bit windows. The first and second impedance values may be respectively associated with first and second binary values, e.g., a high or one and low or zero.
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