System and method for medical communication device and communication protocol for same
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising:
- communication circuitry configured to process data transmitted to or received from an implantable device; and
a plurality of antennas connected to the communication circuitry, wherein the plurality of antennas are disposed in the medical device such that they communicate in a plurality of directions.
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Abstract
A medical communication device and communication protocols. The medical device may include communication circuitry and a plurality of antennas connected to the communication circuitry. The plurality of antennas may be disposed in the medical device such that the medical device communicates in a plurality of directions. The medical device may communicate with an implantable device implanted with a patient. A protocol for communicating with the implantable device may include monitoring a first antenna in the medical device during a first time slot for a transmitted signal; monitoring a second antenna in the medical device during a second time slot for the transmitted signal after monitoring for the transmitted signal on the first antenna; and generating an acknowledgement when a signal is detected on the first antenna, second antenna or third antenna. The device may be powered by a secondary power supply during communication.
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122 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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communication circuitry configured to process data transmitted to or received from an implantable device; and
a plurality of antennas connected to the communication circuitry, wherein the plurality of antennas are disposed in the medical device such that they communicate in a plurality of directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A medical device system comprising:
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an implantable unit for implanting into a patient;
an external unit for communicating with the implantable unit; and
a plurality of antennas disposed in the external unit such that the plurality of antennas communicate in a plurality of directions. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 59, 60, 63, 64)
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50. A method of communication in a medical device comprising:
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providing communication circuitry in the medical device, the communication circuitry being configured to process data transmitted to or received from an implantable device;
disposing a plurality of antennas in the medical device;
connecting the plurality of antennas to the communication circuitry; and
communicating using the medical device, wherein the plurality of antennas are disposed in the medical device such that they communicate in a plurality of directions. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 89)
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57. A medical device comprising:
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communication circuitry means provided in the medical device, the communication circuitry being configured to process data transmitted to or received from an implantable device;
a plurality of antennas means disposed in the medical device and coupled to the communication circuitry; and
means for communicating using the medical device, wherein the plurality of antennas are disposed in the medical device such that they communicate in a plurality of directions
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58. A method of communication for a medical device comprising:
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monitoring a first antenna in the medical device during a first time slot for a first transmitted signal;
monitoring a second antenna in the medical device during a second time slot for the first transmitted signal after monitoring for the first transmitted signal on the first antenna; and
generating an acknowledgement when a signal is detected on the first antenna or the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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65. A method of communication for a medical device comprising:
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transmitting a first signal from a first unit in the medical device;
monitoring a first antenna in a second unit of the medical device during a first time slot for an acknowledgement that the first signal was received; and
monitoring a second antenna in the second unit of the medical device during a second time slot for an acknowledgement that the first signal was received. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method of communication for a medical device comprising:
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monitoring a first antenna in a first unit of the medical device during a first time slot for a first signal;
monitoring a second antenna in the first unit of the medical device during a second time slot for the first signal after monitoring for the first signal on the first antenna; and
transmitting a request signal from the first unit of the medical device to a second unit of the medical device when the first signal has been detected;
generating an acknowledgement when the first signal is detected on the first antenna or the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74)
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75. A method for supplying power to a circuit comprising:
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providing a first power supply for supplying primary power to the circuit;
providing a second power supply for supplying secondary power to the circuit;
supplying the circuit with primary power during a non-communication process performed by the circuit;
temporarily disabling the first power supply during a communication process performed by the circuit; and
supplying the circuit with secondary power during the communication process. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A system for supplying power to a circuit comprising:
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a first power supply for supplying primary power to the circuit; and
a second power supply for supplying secondary power to the circuit, wherein the first power supply supplies the circuit with primary power during a non-communication process performed by the circuit, and wherein the second power supply supplies the circuit with secondary power during the communication process. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. A method of affixing a transducer to a device comprising:
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providing at least one pin fixedly attached to the device;
disposing the transducer on the device adjacent the at least one pin; and
melting at least a portion of the at least one pin, wherein the at least one pin is melted such that at least a portion of the at least one pin after melting overlaps a portion of the transducer to clasp a portion of the transducer. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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103. A system for affixing a transducer onto a device comprising:
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means for providing at least one pin fixedly attached to the device;
means for disposing the transducer on the device adjacent the at least one pin; and
means for melting the at least one pin, wherein the at least one pin is melted such that at least a portion of the at least one pin after melting overlaps a portion of the transducer to clasp a portion of the transducer. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111)
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112. A medical device comprising:
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communication circuitry configured to process data transmitted to or received from an implantable device;
a plurality of antennas connected to the communication circuitry;
at least one pin fixedly attached to the medical device; and
a transducer disposed on the medical device adjacent the at least one pin, wherein the plurality of antennas are disposed in the medical device such that they communicate in a plurality of directions, and wherein the at least one pin is melted such that at least a portion of the at least one pin after melting overlaps a portion of the transducer to clasp a portion of the transducer. - View Dependent Claims (113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122)
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