System and methods for communicating between an implantable medical device and an external device
US9680970B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for a bridge device to interface between an external device and an implantable medical device (“IMD”), the bridge device includes a system on a chip (“SoC”) having a memory, an input/output interface, a standard wireless computer network (“SWCN”) controller and a bridge controller integrated into a single integrated circuit (“IC”). The method includes configuring the bridge controller to convert data between a Medical Implant Communication Service (MICS) protocol and a SWCN protocol, coupling a MICS controller to the SoC, and configuring the MICS controller to manage operation of a first transceiver based on the MICS protocol. The method includes configuring the SWCN controller to manage operation of a second transceiver based on the SWCN protocol, communicating between the bridge device and an IMD utilizing the first transceiver, and communicating between the bridge device and an external device utilizing the second transceiver.
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