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System and method for communicating with an implantable medical device

US9289614B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PACESETTER, INC. · US

Inventors

Yongjian Wu · Albany, US
Jun Yang · Valencia, US
Chao-Wen Young · Cupertino, US
Reza Shahandeh · Thousand Oaks, US
Thanh Tieu · Simi Valley, US
Min Yang · Los Altos, US
Jorge N. Amely-Velez · Simi Valley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 2014
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/37276
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for operating an implantable medical device (IMD) implanted within a patient may include scanning for a wakeup request signal from an external programmer over a first frequency band at a first power level, switching to communication over a second frequency band at a second power level after the IMD detects the wakeup request signal, wherein the switching operation initiates an initial data exchange session during a common connected time period between the IMD and the external programmer, and cycling between the first and second power levels during the common connected time period based on whether data is being exchanged between the external programmer and the IMD.

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