High frequency wireless pacemaker
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1. A pacemaker comprising:
- a) wireless communication electronics;
b) control circuitry associated with the wireless communication electronics and adapted to;
i) monitor patient information of a patient;
ii) provide pacing signals to the patient; and
iii) communicate with a base station via the wireless communication electronics using spread spectrum communications to receive information for controlling the pacemaker from the base station; and
c) a housing, which encloses the wireless communication electronics and the control circuitry and forms at least in part an antenna.
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Abstract
A wireless communications system optimizes performance by dividing communications functionality between a wireless pacemaker and a wireless monitoring base station according to the design constraints imposed by the system elements. Typical design constraints include high frequency operation, low pacemaker power consumption, reasonable range, high data rate, minimal RF radiation of internal circuitry, small pacemaker antenna system, simple pacemaker RF circuit design, high reliability, low pacemaker cost, and use of existing pacemaker construction methodologies.
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19 Claims
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1. A pacemaker comprising:
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a) wireless communication electronics; b) control circuitry associated with the wireless communication electronics and adapted to; i) monitor patient information of a patient; ii) provide pacing signals to the patient; and iii) communicate with a base station via the wireless communication electronics using spread spectrum communications to receive information for controlling the pacemaker from the base station; and c) a housing, which encloses the wireless communication electronics and the control circuitry and forms at least in part an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A pacemaker comprising:
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a) wireless communication electronics; b) control circuitry associated with the wireless communication electronics and adapted to; i) monitor patient information of a patient; ii) provide pacing signals to the patient; and iii) communicate with a base station via the wireless communication electronics; and c) a housing; i) comprising a first section and a second section wherein the first section is substantially electrically insulated from the second section; and ii) which encloses the wireless communication electronics and the control circuitry and forms at least in part an antenna comprising at least one radiating element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A pacemaker comprising:
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a) wireless communication electronics comprising a plurality of substantially powered-down states and a plurality of substantially powered-up states; and b) control circuitry associated with the wireless communication electronics and adapted to; i) monitor patient information of a patient; ii) provide pacing signals to the patient; and iii) communicate with a base station using slow frequency hopping spread spectrum communications via the wireless communication electronics. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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