Protocol implementation for telemetry communications involving implantable medical devices
First Claim
1. A system for telemetry communication involving multiple medical devices comprising:
- an implantable medical device;
configured to communicate data over a communication channel during telemetry communications sessions using at least one of a handshaking mode and a low transfer rate mode for each of the telemetry communication sessions, the handshaking mode being configured to communicate over a first bandwidth and the low transfer rate mode being configured to communicate over the first bandwidth and a second bandwidth narrower than the first bandwidth;
wherein at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode have a plurality of modulation schemes which modulate data transmitted during the telemetry communications sessions; and
comprising circuitry configured to select one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode and, if the one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode has a plurality of modulation schemes, selecting one of the plurality of modulation schemes; and
a plurality of electrical devices, each of the electrical devices being configured to enable telemetry communications with the implantable medical device using one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode between that particular electrical device and the implantable medical device for each telemetry communication session; and
wherein the handshaking mode is configured to maintain the communication channel between the implantable medical device and one of the plurality of electrical devices by locking the communication channel by transmitting handshaking signals not used, for transmitting patient data.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to optimizing telemetry communication involving one or more medical devices and one or more electrical devices. The telemetry communication is optimized by implementing software and/or one or more additional circuits within at least one medical device and at least one electrical device to provide one or more modes or functions of optimizing transfer of data between the medical device and the at least one electrical device, minimizing interference of the data transfer, and reducing data transfer time and/or preserving electrical energy sources of one or more of the medical device and the at least one electrical device.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for telemetry communication involving multiple medical devices comprising:
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an implantable medical device; configured to communicate data over a communication channel during telemetry communications sessions using at least one of a handshaking mode and a low transfer rate mode for each of the telemetry communication sessions, the handshaking mode being configured to communicate over a first bandwidth and the low transfer rate mode being configured to communicate over the first bandwidth and a second bandwidth narrower than the first bandwidth; wherein at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode have a plurality of modulation schemes which modulate data transmitted during the telemetry communications sessions; and comprising circuitry configured to select one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode and, if the one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode has a plurality of modulation schemes, selecting one of the plurality of modulation schemes; and a plurality of electrical devices, each of the electrical devices being configured to enable telemetry communications with the implantable medical device using one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode between that particular electrical device and the implantable medical device for each telemetry communication session; and wherein the handshaking mode is configured to maintain the communication channel between the implantable medical device and one of the plurality of electrical devices by locking the communication channel by transmitting handshaking signals not used, for transmitting patient data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for optimizing telemetry communication involving multiple medical devices comprising:
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an implantable medical device; configured to communicate data over a communication channel during telemetry communications sessions using at least one of a handshaking mode and a low transfer rate mode for each of the telemetry communication sessions, the handshaking mode being configured to communicate over a first bandwidth and the low transfer rate mode being configured to communicate over the first bandwidth and a second bandwidth narrower than the first bandwidth; wherein at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode have a modulation scheme which modulates data transmitted during the telemetry communications sessions; and comprising circuitry configured to select one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode and, if the particular one of the multiple modes of protocol has the modulation scheme, apply the modulation scheme; an electrical device configured to enable telemetry communications with the implantable medical device using one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode between the electrical device and the implantable medical device for each telemetry communication session; and wherein the handshaking mode is configured to maintain the communication channel between the implantable medical device and the electrical device by locking the communication channel by transmitting handshaking signals not used for transmitting patient data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of optimizing telemetry communication involving multiple medical devices comprising:
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providing an implantable medical device, the implantable medical device; configured to communicate data over a communication channel during telemetry communications sessions using at least one of a handshaking mode and a low transfer rate mode for each of the telemetry communication sessions, the handshaking mode being configured to communicate over a first bandwidth and the low transfer rate mode being configured to communicate over the first bandwidth and a second bandwidth narrower than the first bandwidth; wherein at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode have a modulation scheme which modulates data transmitted during the telemetry communications sessions; and comprising circuitry configured to select one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode and, if the one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode has a plurality of modulation schemes, apply the modulation scheme; and providing a plurality of electrical devices configured to enable telemetry communications with the implantable medical device using one of the at least one of the handshaking mode and the low transfer rate mode for each telemetry communication session; and wherein the handshaking mode is configured to maintain the communication channel between the implantable medical device and one of the plurality of electrical devices by locking the communication channel by transmitting handshaking signals not used for transmitting patient data.
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