Switched power using telemetry in an implantable medical device
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1. An implantable medical device for providing a therapeutic output to a patient and being configured for transcutaneous telemetry communication with an external device via a telemetry signal, comprising;
- an internal power source;
an electronics module adapted to supply said therapeutic output to said patient;
a telemetry module configured for said transcutaneous telemetry communication; and
said telemetry module obtaining power to operate said telemetry module from said telemetry signal during transcutaneous telemetry communication.
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Abstract
A system, method and implantable medical for providing switched power while providing transcutaneous telemetry communication with an implanted medical device having an internal power source. An electronics module is adapted to supply the therapeutic output to the patient. A telemetry module is configured for transcutaneous telemetry communication. The telemetry module obtains power from the telemetry signal during transcutaneous telemetry communication.
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48 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device for providing a therapeutic output to a patient and being configured for transcutaneous telemetry communication with an external device via a telemetry signal, comprising;
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an internal power source; an electronics module adapted to supply said therapeutic output to said patient; a telemetry module configured for said transcutaneous telemetry communication; and said telemetry module obtaining power to operate said telemetry module from said telemetry signal during transcutaneous telemetry communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An implantable medical device for providing a therapeutic output to a patient, configured for transcutaneous telemetry communication with an external device, comprising;
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an internal power source; an electronics module adapted to supply said therapeutic output to said patient; a telemetry module configured for transcutaneous telemetry communication using a telemetry signal; and a switching module, operatively coupled to said power source and said telemetry module, providing power to operate said telemetry module from said telemetry signal when said telemetry signal is available. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing transcutaneous telemetry communication with an implanted medical device having an internal power source, comprising the steps of:
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providing said transcutaneous telemetry communication with a telemetry module of said implanted medical device using a telemetry signal; supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said internal power source when said telemetry signal is not available; and supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said telemetry signal to operate said telemetry module when said telemetry signal is available.
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18. A method of providing transcutaneous telemetry communication with an implanted medical device having an internal power source, comprising the steps of:
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providing said transcutaneous telemetry communication with a telemetry module of said implanted medical device using a telemetry signal; supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said internal power source when said telemetry signal is not available; and supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said telemetry signal to operate said telemetry module when said telemetry signal is available; wherein said supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said telemetry signal step supplements power from said internal power source. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An implantable medical device for providing a therapeutic output to a patient and being configured for transcutaneous telemetry communication with an external device via a telemetry signal, comprising;
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a power antenna; an internal battery operatively coupled to said power antenna and adapted to obtain power from said power antenna; an electronics module operatively coupled to receive power from said internal battery, said electronics module adapted to supply said therapeutic output to said patient; a telemetry antenna; and a telemetry module operatively coupled to said telemetry antenna and configured for said transcutaneous telemetry communication; said telemetry module obtaining power to operate said telemetry module from said telemetry signal during transcutaneous telemetry communication. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An implantable medical device for providing a therapeutic output to a patient, configured for transcutaneous telemetry communication with an external device, comprising;
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a power antenna; an internal battery operatively coupled to said power antenna and adapted to obtain power from said power antenna; an electronics module operatively coupled to receive power from said internal battery, said electronics module adapted to supply said therapeutic output to said patient; a telemetry antenna; a telemetry module operatively coupled to said telemetry antenna and configured for transcutaneous telemetry communication using a telemetry signal; and a switching module, operatively coupled to said battery and said telemetry module, providing power to operate said telemetry module from said telemetry signal when said telemetry signal is available. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of providing transcutaneous telemetry communication with an implanted medical device having an internal battery operatively coupled to a power antenna and a telemetry module operatively coupled to a telemetry antenna, comprising the steps of:
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providing power to said internal battery by way of a power signal transmitted to said power antenna; providing said transcutaneous telemetry communication with said telemetry module of said implanted medical device by way of said telemetry antenna using a telemetry signal; supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said internal battery when said telemetry signal is not available; and supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said telemetry signal to operate said telemetry module when said telemetry signal is available. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A method of providing transcutaneous telemetry communication with an implanted medical device having an internal battery operatively coupled to a power antenna and a telemetry module operatively coupled to a telemetry antenna, comprising the steps of:
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providing power to said internal battery by way of a power signal transmitted to said power antenna; providing said transcutaneous telemetry communication with said telemetry module of said implanted medical device by way of said telemetry antenna using a telemetry signal; supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said internal battery when said telemetry signal is not available; and supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said telemetry signal to operate said telemetry module when said telemetry signal is available; wherein said supplying power to said telemetry module in said implanted medical device with said telemetry signal step supplements power from said internal battery. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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