Communication between an external defibrillator and an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. An external defibrillator comprising:
- wireless communication circuitry to wirelessly communicate with an implantable medical device implanted within a patient;
therapy delivery circuitry; and
a processor to receive information from the implantable medical device via the wireless communication circuitry, and control the therapy delivery circuitry to deliver therapy to the patient based on the received information.
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Abstract
An external defibrillator used to treat a patient wirelessly communicates with an implantable medical device (IMD) implanted in the patient. In some embodiments, a telemetry head may be removably coupled to the external defibrillator to facilitate communication with the IMD. The defibrillator may receive information, such as patient, device, physiological, and treatment information, from the IMD. The defibrillator may use some or all of this information during treatment of the patient. For example, the defibrillator may prompt a user, or modify programmed user prompts based on the information. The defibrillator may deliver therapy based on the information. The information may include real-time values of physiological parameters monitored by the IMD, which may be displayed by the external defibrillator. The external defibrillator may control delivery of therapy by the IMD. The defibrillator may collect medical event information during treatment of the patient, and store the medical event information in the IMD.
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41 Claims
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1. An external defibrillator comprising:
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wireless communication circuitry to wirelessly communicate with an implantable medical device implanted within a patient;
therapy delivery circuitry; and
a processor to receive information from the implantable medical device via the wireless communication circuitry, and control the therapy delivery circuitry to deliver therapy to the patient based on the received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An external defibrillator comprising:
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wireless communication circuitry to wirelessly communicate with an implantable medical device implanted within a patient; and
a processor to receive real-time values of a physiological parameter of the patient from the implantable medical device via the wireless communication circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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wirelessly communicating with an implantable medical device implanted within a patient via an external defibrillator; and
receiving real-time values of a physiological parameter of the patient from the implantable medical device at the external defibrillator via the wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An external defibrillator comprising:
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wireless communication circuitry to wirelessly communicate with an implantable medical device implanted within a patient;
a user interface; and
a processor to receive information from the implantable medical device via the telemetry circuitry, and prompt a user of the external defibrillator via the user interface based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method comprising:
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wirelessly communicating with an implantable medical device implanted within a patient via an external defibrillator;
receiving information from the implantable medical device at the external defibrillator via the wireless communication; and
prompting a user of the external defibrillator based on the received information. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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