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Implant assist apparatus for acoustically enabled implantable medical device

  • US 8,934,987 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2009
  • Issued: 01/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implant assist device for evaluating an acoustic communication link with an implantable device, the implantable device configured to transmit an acoustic signal at a location within a patient'"'"'s body, the implant assist device comprising:

  • at least one acoustic transducer adapted to receive the acoustic signal transmitted by the implantable device;

    circuitry configured to evaluate a performance of the acoustic communication link based at least in part on comparing a weighted sum of plurality of parameters of the acoustic signal transmitted by the implantable device against a predetermined set of signal criteria; and

    a user interface configured to provide information indicative of the performance of the acoustic communication link to a user, the user interface including a panel configured for providing feedback on a signal status and quality of the acoustic communication link for determining whether an implantation location is acceptable.

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