Diversity Antennas for Neurostimulator Programming Devices
First Claim
1. A programmer configured to program an implanted medical device, the programmer comprising:
- a circuit board;
a first wireless communication device located on the circuit board, the first wireless communication device being configured to operate in a first frequency band;
a second wireless communication device located on the circuit board, the second wireless communication device being configured to operate in a second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band, wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device are each configured to communicate wirelessly with the implanted medical device;
a first group of antennas coupled to the first wireless communication device, wherein the antennas in the first group have first different positions on the circuit board; and
a second group of antennas coupled to the second wireless communication device, wherein the antennas in the second group have second different positions on the circuit board.
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Abstract
The present disclosure involves a programmer configured to program an implanted medical device. The programmer includes a circuit board and first and second wireless communication devices located on the circuit board. The first wireless communication device is configured to operate in a first frequency band. The second wireless communication device is configured to operate in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The first and second wireless communication devices are each configured to communicate wirelessly with the implanted medical device. The programmer includes a first group of antennas coupled to the first wireless communication device. The antennas in the first group have first different positions on the circuit board. The programmer includes a second group of antennas coupled to the second wireless communication device. The antennas in the second group have second different positions on the circuit board.
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35 Claims
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1. A programmer configured to program an implanted medical device, the programmer comprising:
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a circuit board; a first wireless communication device located on the circuit board, the first wireless communication device being configured to operate in a first frequency band; a second wireless communication device located on the circuit board, the second wireless communication device being configured to operate in a second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band, wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device are each configured to communicate wirelessly with the implanted medical device; a first group of antennas coupled to the first wireless communication device, wherein the antennas in the first group have first different positions on the circuit board; and a second group of antennas coupled to the second wireless communication device, wherein the antennas in the second group have second different positions on the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical system, comprising:
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an implantable medical device; and a controller configured to send wireless programming signals to the implantable medical device, the controller including an electronic circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components is implemented, wherein the electronic components include; a first wireless communication device configured to operate in a first frequency band; a first set of antennas coupled to the first wireless communication device and dedicated to the first frequency band, the first set Of antennas having first diverse locations on the electronic circuit board; a second wireless communication device configured to operate in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band; and a second set of antennas coupled to the second wireless communication device and dedicated to the second frequency band, the second set of antennas having second diverse locations on the electronic circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for controlling an implanted medical device, comprising:
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a first communications means for performing electronic communication in a first frequency band with the implanted medical device; a plurality of first diversity antennas for transmitting or receiving signals between the first communications means and the implanted medical device; a second communications means for performing electronic communication in a second frequency band with the implanted medical device; and a plurality of second diversity antennas for transmitting or receiving signals between the second communications means and the implanted medical device; wherein; the first diversity antennas have first diverse radiation patterns from one another; and the second diversity antennas have second diverse radiation patterns from one another. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of communicating with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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providing a programmer having a plurality of diversity antennas, the diversity antennas being configured to send wireless signals to the implantable medical device; selecting a subset of the diversity antennas; establishing a communications link between the programmer and the implantable medical device through the selected subset of the diversity antennas; measuring a link quality of the communications link; and selecting a different subset of the diversity antennas to communicate with the implantable medical device if the link quality falls below a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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