COMMUNICATIONS IN A MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM WITH TEMPORAL OPTIMIZATION
First Claim
1. A first medical device comprising a communication module for communicating with a second implantable medical device and a controller operatively coupled to the communication module for at least one of receiving or transmitting messages, the controller configured to optimize communication by:
- identifying a first characteristic having a possible impact on communication success;
selecting a first condition of the first characteristic on which to trigger an attempt at communication;
determining that the first condition of the first characteristic is present and attempting communication with the second implantable medical device;
assessing whether the attempted communication was successful; and
if the attempted communication was not successful, associating the first condition and first characteristic with a reduced likelihood of communication success.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing communication strategies between implanted medical devices. Methods include temporal optimization relative to one or more identified conditions in the body. A selected characteristic, such as a signal representative or linked to a biological function, is assessed to determine its likely impact on communication capabilities, and one or more communication strategies may be developed to optimize intra-body communication.
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20 Claims
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1. A first medical device comprising a communication module for communicating with a second implantable medical device and a controller operatively coupled to the communication module for at least one of receiving or transmitting messages, the controller configured to optimize communication by:
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identifying a first characteristic having a possible impact on communication success; selecting a first condition of the first characteristic on which to trigger an attempt at communication; determining that the first condition of the first characteristic is present and attempting communication with the second implantable medical device; assessing whether the attempted communication was successful; and if the attempted communication was not successful, associating the first condition and first characteristic with a reduced likelihood of communication success. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A first medical device comprising a communication module for communicating with a second medical device and a controller operatively coupled to the communication module messages, the controller configured to optimize communication by:
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determining a first condition of a first characteristic is present; and modifying communication with the second implantable medical device based on the determination; wherein at least one of the first and second medical devices is implantable. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of communication with an implantable medical device comprising:
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identifying a characteristic having a possible impact on communication success; selecting a condition of the characteristic on which to trigger an attempt at communication; attempting communication based on the condition of the characteristic occurring; assessing whether the communication was likely successful and; if the communication was successful, associating the characteristic and condition with an improved likelihood of communication success;
orif the communication was not successful, associating the characteristic and condition with a reduced likelihood of communication success; and configuring the implantable medical device to monitor the characteristic for occurrence of the condition and avoid communication in response thereto if the characteristic and condition are associated with a reduced likelihood of communication success. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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