Implantable therapy system with external component having multiple operating modes
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1. A system for applying therapy to an internal anatomical feature of a patient comprising:
- at least one electrode configured to be implanted within a body of the patient beneath a skin layer and placed at the anatomical feature, the electrode also configured to apply therapy to the anatomical feature upon application of a signal to the electrode;
an implantable component for placement in the body of the patient beneath the skin layer, the implantable component being configured to generate the signal and to transmit the signal to the electrode, the implantable component being coupled to an implanted antenna;
an external component including an external antenna configured to be placed above the skin layer and adapted to communicate with the implanted antenna across the skin layer through radiofrequency communication, the external component having at least three operating modes selected from a group consisting of an operating room mode, a programming mode, a therapy delivery mode, a charging mode, and a diagnostic mode, each operating mode being associated with a different set of operations available for selection by a user.
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Abstract
A therapy system for applying an electrical signal to an internal anatomical feature of a patient includes an implantable component and an external component. The external component can be configured into one of multiple selectable operating modes. The therapy system also may include a first external antenna configured to communicate with the implantable component and a second external antenna configured to communicate with the implantable component. Plugging one of the external antennas into the external component automatically configures the external component into one of the operating modes.
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1. A system for applying therapy to an internal anatomical feature of a patient comprising:
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at least one electrode configured to be implanted within a body of the patient beneath a skin layer and placed at the anatomical feature, the electrode also configured to apply therapy to the anatomical feature upon application of a signal to the electrode; an implantable component for placement in the body of the patient beneath the skin layer, the implantable component being configured to generate the signal and to transmit the signal to the electrode, the implantable component being coupled to an implanted antenna; an external component including an external antenna configured to be placed above the skin layer and adapted to communicate with the implanted antenna across the skin layer through radiofrequency communication, the external component having at least three operating modes selected from a group consisting of an operating room mode, a programming mode, a therapy delivery mode, a charging mode, and a diagnostic mode, each operating mode being associated with a different set of operations available for selection by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A therapy system for applying therapy to an internal anatomical feature of a patient, the system comprising:
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an implantable component configured to be implanted within the body of the patient beneath a skin layer, the implantable component configured to deliver therapy to the internal anatomical feature; an implanted antenna implanted within the body of the patient and coupled to the implantable component; a first external antenna configured to communicate with the implanted antenna across the skin layer; a second external antenna configured to communicate with the implanted antenna across the skin layer; and an external component defining a first port configured to receive either the first external antenna or the second external antenna, the external component being configured to communicate with the implantable component by sending communication signals between the received external antenna and the implanted antenna, the external component being adapted to be configured into at least two different operating modes, each operating mode being associated with different operation instructions for the implantable component, wherein a first of the operating modes is associated with the first external antenna and a second of the operating modes is associated with the second external antenna such that plugging one of the external antennas into the first port automatically configures the external component into the associated operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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