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IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE ADAPTED FOR RADIO FREQUENCY TELEMETRY WITH FREQUENCY HOPPING

  • US 20130234861A1
  • Filed: 11/24/2010
  • Published: 09/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:

  • a broadband radio frequency receiver configured to operate within a band of radio frequencies;

    a memory configured to store information of at least one characteristic receiver frequency representing a radio frequency within the band of radio frequencies at which the broadband radio frequency receiver has sufficient receiver sensitivity;

    a memory controller configured to, in response to reception of a message from a non-implantable communication device, retrieve the information from the memory;

    a response processor configured to generate, based on the information retrieved by the memory controller, a response comprising a notification of the at least one characteristic receiver frequency; and

    a transmitter configured to transmit the response to the non-implantable communication device.

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