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Medical device telemetry arbitration system using time of response

  • US 20060020304A1
  • Filed: 07/19/2005
  • Published: 01/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A medical device communication system, comprising:

  • a plurality of implantable medical devices; and

    an external device being configured to transcutaneously send an identification command to at least one of said plurality of implantable medical devices;

    said plurality of implantable medical devices being configured to respond to said identification command with an uplink response in one of a plurality of uplink time slots;

    said external device being configured to receive said uplink response from each of said at least one of said plurality of implanted medical devices;

    said external device being configured to establish transcutaneous communication to a selected one of said plurality of implanted medical devices based, at least in part, upon an order in time of which said plurality of implanted medical devices respond with said uplink response.

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