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System and methods for establishing a communication session between an implantable medical device and an external device

US9572992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

PACESETTER, INC. · US

Inventors

Reza Shahandeh · Thousand Oaks, US
Richard Williamson · Los Angeles, US
Gabriel A. Mouchawar · Valencia, US
Brent Croft · Lewisville, US
William Winstrom · Georgetown, US
Robert McCormick · Frisco, US
Jorge N. Amely-Velez · Simi Valley, US
Thanh Tieu · Simi Valley, US
Ali Dianaty · San Fernando, US
Samir Shah · Valencia, US
Yongjian Wu · Albany, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 13, 2016
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 13, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG16H40/67
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided for establishing a communication session with an implantable medical device (“IMD”). The method includes configuring an IMD and an external device to communicate with one another through a protocol that utilizes a dedicated advertisement channel. The advertisement period and the scan period of the protocol are independent of one another such that the advertisement and scan periods at least partially overlap intermittently after a number of cycles. When the external device detects one of the advertisement notices, the method includes establishing a communications link between the external device and the IMD.

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