Multi-modal operation of a medical device system
First Claim
1. A multi-modal medical device system that provides treatment therapy for a nervous system disorder, comprising:
- an implanted component that applies the treatment therapy and that supports a first feature associated with the treatment therapy;
a first external component that shares data with the implanted component and that supports a second feature associated with the treatment therapy in accordance with the data; and
a first communications channel that is optionally coupled to the implanted component and the external component, the data being transported over the communications channel, wherein the multi-modal medical device system continues to operate with the first feature when the external component is decoupled from the communications channel.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods support multi-modal operation of a medical device system for a nervous system disorder. The medical device system comprises an implanted component and an external component and supports a first feature and a second feature that are associated with the treatment therapy. The medical device system supports both features when the implanted component and the external component are coupled. If the external component is decoupled, the implanted component continues to support the first feature. Moreover, the embodiment may support a plurality of features during a treatment interval. Another aspect of the invention allows for modularly expanding a medical device system in order to add a feature that enhances existing functionality or that provides additional functionality. In an embodiment, a module that is associated with an external component of the medical device system supports the added feature.
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37 Claims
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1. A multi-modal medical device system that provides treatment therapy for a nervous system disorder, comprising:
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an implanted component that applies the treatment therapy and that supports a first feature associated with the treatment therapy;
a first external component that shares data with the implanted component and that supports a second feature associated with the treatment therapy in accordance with the data; and
a first communications channel that is optionally coupled to the implanted component and the external component, the data being transported over the communications channel, wherein the multi-modal medical device system continues to operate with the first feature when the external component is decoupled from the communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multi-modal medical device system that provides treatment therapy for a nervous system disorder, comprising:
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an implanted component that applies the treatment therapy and that supports a first feature, the first feature being associated with the treatment therapy;
an external component that shares data with the implanted component, the external component comprising a first module that supports another feature when the external component is coupled to the implanted component, the other feature being associated with the treatment therapy; and
a communications channel that couples the implanted component with the external component, the data being transported over the communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for a treatment of a nervous system disorder with a medical device system with a medical device system, comprising:
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(a) applying a treatment therapy to a patient for the nervous system disorder;
(b) supporting a first feature with an implanted component, the first feature being associated with the treatment therapy;
(c) exchanging data between the implanted component and an external component; and
(d) if the external component and the implanted component are coupled, supporting a second feature with the external component in accordance with the data, the second feature being associated with the treatment therapy. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for a treatment of a nervous system disorder with a medical device system with a medical device system, comprising:
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(a) applying a treatment therapy to a patient for the nervous system disorder;
(b) supporting an open-loop mode of the treatment therapy with an implanted component;
(c) exchanging neurological data between the implanted component and an external component;
(d) if the external component and the implanted component are coupled, supporting a closed-loop mode with the external component in accordance with the neurological data; and
(e) if the external component and the implanted component are decoupled, continuing to operate the medical device system with the open-loop mode of the treatment therapy.
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