ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION OF IMPLANTABLE DEVICE STATUS
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring an operational status of an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes a biosensor and an acoustic transducer adapted to transmit and receive acoustic signals, the method comprising:
- establishing an acoustic link with the implantable medical device via a remote acoustic transducer adapted to receive acoustic signals from and transmit signals to the implantable medical device; and
receiving data from the implantable medical device related to the operational status of the implantable medical device via the acoustic link.
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Abstract
An operational status of an implantable medical device is monitored. The implantable medical device includes a biosensor and an acoustic transducer adapted to transmit and receive acoustic signals. An acoustic link is established with the implantable medical device via a remote acoustic transducer adapted to receive acoustic signals from the implantable medical device and to transmit acoustic signals. Data related to the operational status of the implantable medical device is received from the implantable medical device via the acoustic link.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring an operational status of an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes a biosensor and an acoustic transducer adapted to transmit and receive acoustic signals, the method comprising:
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establishing an acoustic link with the implantable medical device via a remote acoustic transducer adapted to receive acoustic signals from and transmit signals to the implantable medical device; and receiving data from the implantable medical device related to the operational status of the implantable medical device via the acoustic link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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an implantable medical device including a biosensor and an acoustic transducer adapted to transmit and receive acoustic signals; a processing device including an acoustic transducer adapted to receive acoustic signals from the implantable medical device and to transmit acoustic signals, wherein the processing device is configured to establish an acoustic link with the implantable medical device and receive data from the implantable medical device related to the operational status of the implantable medical device via the acoustic link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for maintaining an implantable medical device after implantation, wherein the implantable medical device includes a biosensor and an acoustic transducer adapted to transmit and receive acoustic signals, the method comprising:
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establishing an acoustic link with the implantable medical device via a remote acoustic transducer adapted to receive acoustic signals from the implantable medical device and to transmit acoustic signals; receiving data from the implantable medical device related to an operational status of the implantable medical device via the acoustic link; evaluating the data related to the operational status of the implantable medical device to assess whether the implantable medical device is functioning properly; and transmitting a mitigating acoustic signal to the implantable medical device if the data related to the operational status of the implantable medical device indicates that the implantable medical device is not functioning properly, wherein the mitigating acoustic signal is configured to resolve an abnormality in the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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