Energy-Optimised Data Transmission for a Medical Appliance
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1. A medical system comprising:
- a) a medical appliance for use on or in a user'"'"'s body, comprising a transmitter/receiver unit and an activation switch connected to the transmitter/receiver unit wherein the switch can activate the transmitter/receiver unit when an activation signal is received from the activation switch; and
b) a remote control comprising a data input unit, an activation unit for activating the activation switch of the medical appliance and a transmitter/receiver unit able to exchange data with the transmitter/receiver unit of the medical appliance.
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Abstract
A medical appliance for use on and/or in the body of a user including a transmission unit and an activation switch connected to the transmission unit for activating the transmission unit when an activation signal is received by the activation switch. The invention encompasses systems and processes for transmitting data between a medical appliance and an external appliance, wherein, in some embodiments, the external appliance activates the medical appliance prior to data transmission when the latter is in an idle state.
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1. A medical system comprising:
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a) a medical appliance for use on or in a user'"'"'s body, comprising a transmitter/receiver unit and an activation switch connected to the transmitter/receiver unit wherein the switch can activate the transmitter/receiver unit when an activation signal is received from the activation switch; and b) a remote control comprising a data input unit, an activation unit for activating the activation switch of the medical appliance and a transmitter/receiver unit able to exchange data with the transmitter/receiver unit of the medical appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical system comprising:
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a medical device comprising a communication unit and an activation element connected to the communication unit wherein the activation element activates the communication unit; and a remote control comprising a data input unit, an activation unit for activating the activation element of the medical appliance and a communication unit able to communicate with the communication unit of the medical appliance.
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9. A method of using a medical system comprising the steps of:
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providing a medical device comprising a communication unit and an activation element connected to the communication unit wherein the activation element activates the communication unit; providing a remote control comprising a data input unit, an activation unit for activating the activation element of the medical appliance and a communication unit able to communicate with the communication unit of the medical appliance; and placing the medical device and remote control in proximity sufficient for the communication units to communicate with each other. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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