Hybrid communication channel for communicating with a medical device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for effecting communication with a medical device, the apparatus comprising:
- a programmer configured to communicate with a medical device; and
a telemetry apparatus, comprising;
a communication channel comprising a plurality of sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between the programmer and the medical device;
a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of sequential communication links;
a telemetry device configured to wirelessly communicate with the medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of sequential communication links;
a third communication link communicatively coupling the wireless transceiver and the telemetry device; and
a power source coupled to the wireless transceiver or the telemetry device;
wherein the programmer is configured to transmit signals to individually determine an operational status of at least one of the first and second sequential communication links while monitoring communication between the programmer and the medical device in real-time.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between an implantable medical device (IMD) and a programmer. A transceiver is configured to communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A telemetry device is configured to communicate with the IMD via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A third communication link communicatively couples the transceiver and the telemetry device. A power source is coupled to the transceiver and to the telemetry apparatus. An operational status of at least the first and second communication links can be individually determined in real-time.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for effecting communication with a medical device, the apparatus comprising:
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a programmer configured to communicate with a medical device; and a telemetry apparatus, comprising; a communication channel comprising a plurality of sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between the programmer and the medical device; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of sequential communication links; a telemetry device configured to wirelessly communicate with the medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of sequential communication links; a third communication link communicatively coupling the wireless transceiver and the telemetry device; and a power source coupled to the wireless transceiver or the telemetry device; wherein the programmer is configured to transmit signals to individually determine an operational status of at least one of the first and second sequential communication links while monitoring communication between the programmer and the medical device in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for effecting communication between a medical device and a programmer, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication channel comprising a plurality of sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between the medical device and the programmer; a transceiver configured to communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of sequential communication links; a telemetry device configured to communicate with the medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of sequential communication links; a third communication link communicatively coupling the transceiver and the telemetry device; and a power source coupled to the transceiver or to the telemetry device; wherein an operational status of at least one of the first and second sequential communication links can be individually determined while monitoring the communication channel between the programmer and the medical device in real-time including signals transmitted by the programmer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for effecting communication between a programmer and a medical device, comprising:
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communicating between the programmer and a transceiver via a first communication link of a plurality of sequential communication links defining a communication channel between the programmer and the medical device; communicating between a telemetry device and the medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of sequential communication links; communicating between the transceiver and the telemetry device via a third communication link; and individually determining an operational status of at least one of the first and second sequential communication links while monitoring the communication channel between the programmer and the medical device in real-time including signals transmitted by the programmer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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