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Implantable medical drive with text messaging capability

  • US 20050107846A1
  • Filed: 11/14/2003
  • Published: 05/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of communicating text messages between an implantable medical device and an external programmer, comprising the steps of (a) providing an external programmer for transmitting and receiving data signals and for visually displaying information to a person;

  • (b) providing an implantable medical device having a microprocessor-based controller with a memory for storing text messages and a telemetry link for allowing duplex communication with said external programmer;

    (c) transmitting at least one text message from the external programmer to the implantable medical device over the telemetry link along with a text message initiation date and a text message termination date;

    (d) storing the at least one text message in said memory;

    (e) subsequently periodically interrogating the memory with said external programmer and reading out the at least one text messages over the telemetry link to the external programmer for visual display when the time of said interrogation falls between the initiation date and the termination date.

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