HYBRID COMMUNICATION CHANNEL FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for effecting communication with an implantable medical device, the apparatus comprising:
- a wireless programmer configured to interrogate and program the implantable medical device; and
a telemetry apparatus, comprising;
a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between the wireless programmer and the implantable medical device;
a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links;
a telemetry device configured to wirelessly communicate with the implantable medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links;
a third communication link communicatively coupling the wireless transceiver and the telemetry device; and
a power source coupled to the wireless transceiver and the telemetry apparatus;
wherein the wireless programmer is configured to individually determine an operational status of at least the first and second communication links in real-time.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between an implantable medical device (IMD) and a programmer. A transceiver is configured to communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A telemetry device is configured to communicate with the IMD via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A third communication link communicatively couples the transceiver and the telemetry device. A power source is coupled to the transceiver and to the telemetry apparatus. An operational status of at least the first and second communication links can be individually determined in real-time.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for effecting communication with an implantable medical device, the apparatus comprising:
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a wireless programmer configured to interrogate and program the implantable medical device; and a telemetry apparatus, comprising; a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between the wireless programmer and the implantable medical device; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links; a telemetry device configured to wirelessly communicate with the implantable medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links; a third communication link communicatively coupling the wireless transceiver and the telemetry device; and a power source coupled to the wireless transceiver and the telemetry apparatus; wherein the wireless programmer is configured to individually determine an operational status of at least the first and second communication links in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for effecting communication between an implantable medical device and a programmer, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between the implantable medical device and the programmer; a transceiver configured to communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links; a telemetry device configured to communicate with the implantable medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links; a third communication link communicatively coupling the transceiver and the telemetry device; and a power source coupled to the transceiver and to the telemetry apparatus; wherein an operational status of at least the first and second communication links can be individually determined in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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