MINIATURE REMOTE CONTROLLER FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an implantable medical device,a first hand held remote controller for communicating with the implantable medical device, the first remote controller having a housing of a first size and comprising a first user interface and for performing a first set of functions; and
a second hand held remote controller for communicating with the implantable medical device, the second remote controller having a housing of a second size and comprising a second user interface and for performing a second set of functions,wherein the second size is smaller than the first size, andwherein the second set of functions comprises a subset of the first set of functions.
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Abstract
A miniature remote controller for an implantable medical device provides a subset of the functionality of a full-sized remote controller for the implantable medical device. The two remote controllers each have a user interface, which can be different from each other. A remote controller for an implantable medical device can have a coil for communicating with the implantable medical device, where the coil is wrapped around a coil axis parallel to a long axis of a housing of the remote controller. A user interface of the remote controller can have an indicator light to indicate success or failure of a communication with the implantable medical device and status of the implantable medical device. The housing of the remote controller can have two differently sized sections.
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24 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an implantable medical device, a first hand held remote controller for communicating with the implantable medical device, the first remote controller having a housing of a first size and comprising a first user interface and for performing a first set of functions; and a second hand held remote controller for communicating with the implantable medical device, the second remote controller having a housing of a second size and comprising a second user interface and for performing a second set of functions, wherein the second size is smaller than the first size, and wherein the second set of functions comprises a subset of the first set of functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A remote controller for wirelessly communicating with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a housing having a longest dimension along a long axis; and a coil within the housing adapted for sending and receiving communications to and from the implantable medical device, wherein the coil is wrapped around a coil axis parallel to the long axis of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote controller for wirelessly communicating with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a user interface for indicating status information to a user, wherein the user interface comprises an indicator light, and wherein the indicator light is controlled to indicate a first condition, comprising success or failure of a communication with the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A remote controller for wirelessly communicating with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a housing having an axis, wherein the housing comprises a first section and a second section positioned along the axis of the housing, wherein the first section is sized differently from the second section; and a coil within the housing for sending and receiving communications to and from the implantable medical device, wherein the coil is wrapped around a coil axis parallel to the long axis of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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