SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MONITOR BATTERY STATUS IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an implantable medical device comprising;
a control circuit;
a rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery coupled to the control circuit;
a battery monitoring circuit, the battery monitoring circuit coupled to one or more of the rechargeable battery and the control circuit; and
a telemetry circuit, coupled to the control circuit, wherein the telemetry circuit is configured to transmit a battery status of the rechargeable battery to a first external device at a first time and to a second external device, of a different type than the first external device, at a second time.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device includes a control circuit. A rechargeable battery is coupled to the control circuit. A battery monitoring circuit is coupled to one or more of the rechargeable battery and the control circuit. A telemetry circuit, coupled to the control circuit, is configured to transmit a battery status of the rechargeable battery to a first external device at a first time and to a second external device, of a different type than the first external device, at a second time.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
an implantable medical device comprising; a control circuit; a rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery coupled to the control circuit; a battery monitoring circuit, the battery monitoring circuit coupled to one or more of the rechargeable battery and the control circuit; and a telemetry circuit, coupled to the control circuit, wherein the telemetry circuit is configured to transmit a battery status of the rechargeable battery to a first external device at a first time and to a second external device, of a different type than the first external device, at a second time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A process comprising:
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monitoring a battery status of a rechargeable battery in an implantable medical device; and transmitting information relating to the battery status of the rechargeable battery to a first external device at a first time and to a second external device at a second time, wherein the second external device is of a different type than the first external device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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an implantable medical device comprising; a control circuit; a rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery coupled to the control circuit; a battery monitoring circuit, the battery monitoring circuit coupled to one or more of the rechargeable battery and the control circuit; and a telemetry circuit, coupled to the control circuit, wherein the telemetry circuit is configured to transmit a battery status of the rechargeable battery to one or more of a first external device and a second external device, the second external device of a different type than the first external device; wherein one or more of the first external device and the second external device are configured to trigger an alert at a first time and at a later second time based on the transmitted battery status.
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