System and method for enabling relayed communications by implantable medical devices
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1. A telemetry system for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between implantable medical devices (IMD'"'"'s) and an external device (ED), comprising:
- an antenna, an RF transmitter, an RF receiver, and a programmable controller incorporated into each IMD and the ED;
wherein a first IMD is programmed to;
establish a communications session with a second IMD upon receipt of a relay request from the ED specifying the second IMD as the ultimate recipient; and
, relay communications between the ED and the second IMD.
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Abstract
A telemetry system is presented for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between implantable medical devices and an external device in a manner which increases the effective range over which such communications may take place. Devices are configured to relay communications from one device to another.
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18 Claims
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1. A telemetry system for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between implantable medical devices (IMD'"'"'s) and an external device (ED), comprising:
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an antenna, an RF transmitter, an RF receiver, and a programmable controller incorporated into each IMD and the ED;
wherein a first IMD is programmed to;
establish a communications session with a second IMD upon receipt of a relay request from the ED specifying the second IMD as the ultimate recipient; and
,relay communications between the ED and the second IMD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
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an antenna, an RF transmitter, an RF receiver, and a programmable controller;
wherein the controller is programmed to;
establish a communications session with a second device upon receipt of a relay request from a first device specifying the second device as the ultimate recipient; and
,relay communications between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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