Wireless pacing systems analyzer in a programmer system
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1. An external interface device comprising:
- a first circuit to wirelessly communicate data with a wireless circuit of an external device;
a controller coupled to the first circuit and configured to exchange data with the external device using the first circuit;
a battery coupled to the controller; and
a second circuit coupled to the controller and adapted to couple with an implantable apparatus by a wired connection, wherein the controller is configured to exchange electrical signals with the implantable apparatus using the second circuit.
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Abstract
An external interface device provides telemetry between an implantable apparatus and a remote device. The interface device includes a battery powered circuit and a wireless transceiver. A power supply of the remote device is isolated from the implantable apparatus by a wireless communication link.
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1. An external interface device comprising:
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a first circuit to wirelessly communicate data with a wireless circuit of an external device;
a controller coupled to the first circuit and configured to exchange data with the external device using the first circuit;
a battery coupled to the controller; and
a second circuit coupled to the controller and adapted to couple with an implantable apparatus by a wired connection, wherein the controller is configured to exchange electrical signals with the implantable apparatus using the second circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a first external device having an interface circuit configured to couple with an implantable apparatus by a wired connection, the first external device having a first controller coupled to the interface circuit, the first controller coupled to a battery and configured to exchange information with the implantable apparatus using a first transceiver coupled to the first controller; and
an external device having a second transceiver adapted for wireless communication with the first transceiver, wherein the external device includes a second controller coupled to the second transceiver and further including a data interface coupled to the second controller wherein the data interface is configured to at least one of receive data for communicating to the implantable apparatus and receive data from the second controller as a function of the information communicated from the implantable apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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establishing a wired connection between a first electrical circuit of an implantable apparatus and a first external device, the first external device including a non-implantable housing;
powering a controller of the interface device with a battery; and
wirelessly communicating data between the first external device and a second external device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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