LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FOR DISTRIBUTED SENSING AND THERAPY IN BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
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1. An implantable medical device system, comprising:
- a first medical device;
a second medical device adapted for implantation in the body of a patient comprising a telemetry circuit enabled for transmitting data via a wireless communication link to the first medical device; and
a third device comprising signal generating circuitry for generating a wake-up signal;
wherein the second implantable medical device transitions from an “
off”
state to a high-power “
on”
state in response to the wake-up signal generated by the third device.
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Abstract
A local communication network for an implantable medical device system is provided. The system includes a first medical device and a second medical device adapted for implantation in the body of a patient including a telemetry circuit enabled for transmitting data via a wireless communication link to the first medical device. The system further includes a third device comprising signal generating circuitry for generating a wake-up signal. The second implantable medical device transitions from an “off” state to a high-power “on” state in response to the wake-up signal generated by the third device.
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27 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device system, comprising:
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a first medical device; a second medical device adapted for implantation in the body of a patient comprising a telemetry circuit enabled for transmitting data via a wireless communication link to the first medical device; and a third device comprising signal generating circuitry for generating a wake-up signal; wherein the second implantable medical device transitions from an “
off”
state to a high-power “
on”
state in response to the wake-up signal generated by the third device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium for storing a set of instructions which, when implemented in an implantable medical device system including a first medical device, a second medical device adapted to be implanted in a patient'"'"'s body and enabled for telemetric communication with the first medical device, and a third device for generating wake-up signals;
- cause the system to;
generate a wake-up signal emitted by the third device; transistion the second medical device from an “
off”
state to a high-power “
on”
state in response to the wake-up signal. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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16. A method for use in an implantable medical device system including a first medical device, a second medical device adapted to be implanted in a patient'"'"'s body and enabled for telemetric communication with the first medical device, and a third device for generating wake-up signals, the method comprising:
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generating a wake-up signal emitted by the third device; transistioning the second medical device from an “
off”
state to a high-power “
on”
state in response to the wake-up signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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19. The method of claim 19 wherein detecting the wake-up signal comprises one of a response to a charge accumulation threshold crossing and an RF resonance response.
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27. An implantable medical device system, comprising:
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a first medical device; a second medical device adapted to be implanted in a patient'"'"'s body; means for providing telemetric communication between the first medical device and the second medical device, and means for generating a wake-up signal; means for detecting the wake-up signal wherein the second medical device is transitioned from an off state to a high-power on state in response to detecting the wake-up signal to thereby enable telemetric communication to occur between the first medical device and the second medical device.
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Current AssigneeMedtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
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Original AssigneeMedtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
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InventorsMasoud, Javaid, Hill, Gerard J., Haubrich, Gregory J., O'Brien, Richard J., Audet, Sarah A.
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Application NumberUS11/739,434Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current607/60CPC Class CodesA61B 2560/0209 adapted for power savingA61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitryA61M 2205/3523 using telemetric meansA61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between cons...A61M 2205/8212 with means or measures take...A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for spec...A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for impla...A61N 1/37276 characterised by means for ...A61N 1/37288 Communication to several im...A61N 1/3904 External heart defibrillato...
