Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and /or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue
First Claim
1. A secure wireless telemetry communication system comprising:
- a pulse generator adapted for implantation in a body in subcutaneous tissue, the pulse generator including circuitry enabled for transcutanous real-time wireless telemetry with an external controller, the pulse generator also including a unique signature to enable secure communications, wherein the external controller is enabled for transcutaneous real-time wireless telemetry with the pulse generator, the external controller being adapted to perform secure communications using wireless telemetry, the secure communications adapted to confirm there is no wireless telemetry interference with one or more additional wireless telemetry links between one or more additional external controllers and one or more additional implanted pulse generators, the external controller being preconfigured with the unique signature of the pulse generator, and wherein the secure communications includes at least a first communication from the external controller to the pulse generator, the first communication including the pulse generator'"'"'s unique signature, and a response communication from the pulse generator to the external controller, the response communication including data elements that indicate the response communication is a response, and not a command from an external controller.
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Abstract
Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation systems and methods include an implantable pulse generator adapted for wireless telemetry and having a unique signature to enable secure communications. An external controller includes circuitry adapted for wireless telemetry. The secure communications includes at least a first communication from the external controller to the pulse generator. The first communication includes the pulse generator'"'"'s unique signature. A response communication from the pulse generator to the external controller includes data elements that indicate the response communication is a response, and not a command from an external controller.
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13 Claims
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1. A secure wireless telemetry communication system comprising:
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a pulse generator adapted for implantation in a body in subcutaneous tissue, the pulse generator including circuitry enabled for transcutanous real-time wireless telemetry with an external controller, the pulse generator also including a unique signature to enable secure communications, wherein the external controller is enabled for transcutaneous real-time wireless telemetry with the pulse generator, the external controller being adapted to perform secure communications using wireless telemetry, the secure communications adapted to confirm there is no wireless telemetry interference with one or more additional wireless telemetry links between one or more additional external controllers and one or more additional implanted pulse generators, the external controller being preconfigured with the unique signature of the pulse generator, and wherein the secure communications includes at least a first communication from the external controller to the pulse generator, the first communication including the pulse generator'"'"'s unique signature, and a response communication from the pulse generator to the external controller, the response communication including data elements that indicate the response communication is a response, and not a command from an external controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of establishing secure wireless telemetry communication between an external controller and an implanted pulse generator comprising:
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providing a pulse generator adapted for implantation in a body in subcutaneous tissue, the pulse generator including circuitry enabled for transcutanous real-time wireless telemetry with an external controller, the pulse generator also including a unique signature to enable secure communications, providing an external controller enabled for transcutaneous real-time wireless telemetry with the pulse generator, the external controller being adapted to perform secure communications using wireless telemetry, the secure communications adapted to confirm there is no wireless telemetry interference with one or more additional wireless telemetry links between one or more additional external controllers and one or more additional implanted pulse generators, configuring the external controller with the unique signature of the pulse generator, initiating at least a first wireless telemetry communication from the external controller to the pulse generator, the first communication including the pulse generator'"'"'s unique signature, and initiating a response wireless telemetry communication from the pulse generator to the external controller, the response communication including data elements that indicate the response communication is a response, and not a command from an external controller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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