Converter device for communicating with multiple medical devices
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1. A device comprising:
- a housing;
a radio-frequency (RF) antenna associated with the housing;
a ground plane of the RF antenna within the housing;
an inductive telemetry antenna within the housing and disposed over a portion of the ground plane; and
a processing module within the housing and configured to communicate with a medical device using at least one of the RF antenna and the inductive telemetry antenna.
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Abstract
A device includes a housing, a radio-frequency (RF) antenna, a ground plane, an inductive telemetry antenna, and a processing module. The RF antenna is associated with the housing. The ground plane of the RF antenna is within the housing. The inductive telemetry antenna is within the housing and is disposed over a portion of the ground plane. The processing module is within the housing and is configured to communicate with a medical device using at least one of the RF antenna and the inductive telemetry antenna.
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24 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a housing; a radio-frequency (RF) antenna associated with the housing; a ground plane of the RF antenna within the housing; an inductive telemetry antenna within the housing and disposed over a portion of the ground plane; and a processing module within the housing and configured to communicate with a medical device using at least one of the RF antenna and the inductive telemetry antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device comprising:
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a radio-frequency (RF) antenna; a ground plane of the RF antenna; a printed circuit board (PCB) including the ground plane of the RF antenna, wherein the RF antenna is mounted on the PCB, wherein the ground plane is a continuous conductive layer that defines a plurality of protrusions, and wherein the plurality of protrusions define one or more openings; an inductive telemetry antenna mounted on the PCB over the ground plane, wherein the inductive telemetry antenna comprises a wire that is wound to define a core region of the inductive telemetry antenna, and wherein the core region of the inductive telemetry antenna is located over the one or more openings; and a processing module mounted on the PCB that is configured to communicate with a medical device using at least one of the RF antenna and the inductive telemetry antenna. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A device comprising:
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a first radio-frequency (RF) antenna; an inductive telemetry antenna; a second RF antenna; a processing module configured to; communicate with a medical device using the first RF antenna; communicate with the medical device using the inductive telemetry antenna; receive first data from a computing device using the second RF antenna; and transmit the first data to the medical device; and a housing that encloses the processing module, the inductive telemetry antenna, and the first and second RF antennas, and wherein the housing has a handheld form factor that is configured to be held in a single hand. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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