Ambulatory medical apparatus and method using a telemetry system with predefined reception listening periods
First Claim
1. A medical system, comprising:
- a) an ambulatory medical device (MD) comprising MD electronic control circuitry that further comprises at least one MD telemetry system and at least one MD processor that controls, at least in part, operation of the MD telemetry system and operation of the medical device, wherein the medical device is configured to provide a treatment to a body of a patient or to monitor a selected state of the body;
b) a communication device (CD) comprising CD electronic control circuitry that further comprises at least one CD telemetry system and at least one CD processor that controls, at least in part, operation of the CD telemetry system and operation of the communication device, wherein the CD telemetry system sends messages to or receives messages from the MD telemetry system; and
c) a pulse stealer circuit wherein the pulse stealer circuit removes a single pulse from an input clock signal having a first frequency at a predefined repetition rate so as to modify the input clock signal from the first frequency to a second frequency, wherein the MD telemetry system and the CD telemetry system send and receive messages using digital modulation and demodulation.
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Abstract
An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and an external device communicate with one another via telemetry messages that are receivable only during windows or listening periods. Each listening period is open for a prescribed period of time and is spaced from successive listening periods by an interval. The prescribed period of time is typically kept small to minimize power consumption. To increase likelihood of successful communication, the window may be forced to an open state, by use of an attention signal, in anticipation of an incoming message. To further minimize power consumption, it is desirable to minimize use of extended attention signals, which is accomplished by the transmitter maintaining an estimate of listening period start times and attempting to send messages only during listening periods. In the communication device, the estimate is updated as a result of information obtained with the reception of each message from the medical device.
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17 Claims
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1. A medical system, comprising:
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a) an ambulatory medical device (MD) comprising MD electronic control circuitry that further comprises at least one MD telemetry system and at least one MD processor that controls, at least in part, operation of the MD telemetry system and operation of the medical device, wherein the medical device is configured to provide a treatment to a body of a patient or to monitor a selected state of the body;
b) a communication device (CD) comprising CD electronic control circuitry that further comprises at least one CD telemetry system and at least one CD processor that controls, at least in part, operation of the CD telemetry system and operation of the communication device, wherein the CD telemetry system sends messages to or receives messages from the MD telemetry system; and
c) a pulse stealer circuit wherein the pulse stealer circuit removes a single pulse from an input clock signal having a first frequency at a predefined repetition rate so as to modify the input clock signal from the first frequency to a second frequency, wherein the MD telemetry system and the CD telemetry system send and receive messages using digital modulation and demodulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17)
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9. A medical system, comprising
a) an ambulatory medical device (MD) comprising MD electronic control circuitry that further comprises at least one MD telemetry system and at least one MD processor that controls, at least in part, operation of the MD telemetry system and operation of the medical device, wherein the medical device is configured to provide a treatment to a body of a patient or to monitor a selected state of the body; -
b) a communication device (CD) comprising CD electronic control circuitry that further comprises at least one CD telemetry system and at least one CD processor that controls, at least in part, operation of the CD telemetry system and operation of the communication device, wherein the CD telemetry system sends messages to or receives messages from the MD telemetry system, wherein the MD telemetry system and the CD telemetry system send and receive messages using digital modulation and demodulation; and
wherein the messages are quadrature phase modulated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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