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Cross-Band Communications In An Implantable Device

  • US 20110275911A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2011
  • Published: 11/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable medical device to be implanted into a body of a patient, the implantable medical device comprising:

  • a) one or more sensors configured to monitor a physiological condition of the body of the patient;

    b) sensor electronics configured to process a signal received from the one or more sensors;

    c) a receiver configured to receive information from an external device in a first frequency band of frequencies less than 1 MHz at a receiving range of at least about two meters;

    d) a transmitter configured to send information to the external device using a second frequency band which is different from the first frequency band, wherein frequencies of the second frequency band are above 10 MHz; and

    e) a power supply;

    f) wherein the receiver is powered on continuously when the implantable medical device is implanted into the body of the patient.

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