Automatic parameter status on an implantable medical device system
US8827904B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/746
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing status of a parameter that includes detecting an alert level of a parameter monitored by an implanted medical device, transmitting data corresponding to the detected alert level from the implanted medical device to an external monitor, scheduling a follow-up interrogation session after receiving transmitted data corresponding to the detected alert level, and retrieving updated data from the implanted medical device corresponding to the monitored parameter during the follow-up interrogation session.
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