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Repeater device for communications with an implantable medical device

  • US 7,292,139 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2006
  • Issued: 11/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A repeater for relaying data to a repository from a medical device coupled to a patient, comprising:

  • a receiver configured to communicate with the medical device to obtain the data;

    a memory to maintain the data once it has been received;

    a transmission device configured to send the data over a wireless radio frequency connection to a data repository; and

    a processing device, comprising;

    a signal strength-based transceiver configured to detect a signal strength that is available through the wireless radio frequency connection and trigger the transmission device to send the data when the signal strength is adequate for transmission; and

    a patient urgency-based transceiver configured to detect a degree of urgency by analyzing the data to detect health conditions of the patient and trigger the transmission device to send the data at a time based on the degree of urgency.

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