Communications in a medical device system

US9757570B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Keith R. Maile · New Brighton, US
• Michael J. Kane · Clinton, US
• Paul Huelskamp · Windom, US
• Lance Eric Juffer · Lino Lakes, US
• Jeffrey E. Stahmann · Ramsey, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 29, 2015
• Grant date: Sep 12, 2017
• Expiry date: Jul 29, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3756
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for communicating between medical devices. In on example, a medical device comprises a communication module for communicating with an implantable leadless cardiac pacemaker through body tissue and a controller operatively coupled to the communications module. The controller may be configured to: identify intrinsic heartbeats; provide a blanking period after each occurrence of an intrinsic heartbeat; and communicate with the implantable leadless cardiac pacemaker via the communication module only during times between the blanking periods.