Multiple band communications for an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. A medical device system, comprising:
- an external medical device (EMD);
an implantable medical device (IMD) two or more transmitters disposed within one of the EMD and the IMD, the two or more transmitters uplinking telemetry transmissions generated by the one of the EMD and IMD;
two or more receivers disposed within the other of the one of the EMD and the IMD, the two or more receivers downlinking the telemetry transmissions, and the other of the one of the EMD and the IMD processing the telemetry transmission received by a selected one of the two or more receivers, the selection being based on which receiver is receiving the best quality signal transmission reception.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a medical device system may include one or more of the following features: (a) an external medical device (EMD), (b) an implantable medical device (IMD) disposed within a hermetically sealed housing adapted for implantation in the body of a patient to provide a therapy delivery and/or monitoring function, (c) two or more transmitters disposed within the EMD, the two or more transmitters uplinking telemetry transmissions generated by the EMD, (d) two or more receivers disposed within the IMD, the two or more receivers downlinking the telemetry transmissions, and (e) the IMD processing the telemetry transmission received by a selected one of the two or more receivers, the selection being based on which receiver is receiving the best quality signal transmission reception.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical device system, comprising:
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an external medical device (EMD);
an implantable medical device (IMD) two or more transmitters disposed within one of the EMD and the IMD, the two or more transmitters uplinking telemetry transmissions generated by the one of the EMD and IMD;
two or more receivers disposed within the other of the one of the EMD and the IMD, the two or more receivers downlinking the telemetry transmissions, and the other of the one of the EMD and the IMD processing the telemetry transmission received by a selected one of the two or more receivers, the selection being based on which receiver is receiving the best quality signal transmission reception. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical device communication system, comprising:
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an external medical device (EMD) having a transmitter and a receiver for downlinking and uplinking telemetry transmissions respectively; and
a battery powered implantable medical device (IMD) having a transmitter and a receiver for establishing full duplex communication with the EMD via downlinking and uplinking telemetry transmissions with the EMD over separate communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of communicating in a medical device system, comprising:
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uplinking two or more transmitters telemetry transmissions generated by the one of an external medical device (EMD) and an implantable medical device (IMD), for downlinking the telemetry transmissions with two or more receivers within the other of the one of the EMD and the IMD; and
processing the telemetry transmission received by a selected one of the two or more receivers with the other of the one of the EMD and the IMD, the selection being based on which receiver is receiving the best quality signal transmission reception. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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