Body-associated receiver and method
First Claim
1. A receiver for detection of physiological information associated with a subject, the receiver comprising:
- a power source secured within a housing configured for mounting on an exterior surface of the subject;
a power management module electrically coupled to the power source and secured within the housing such that the power management module controls the power source;
a processing unit electrically coupled to the power management module and secured within the housing, wherein the processing unit is configured to detect, from a position external to the subject, a first signal having a first frequency and corresponding to a first current flow produced by a first device located internal to the subject and a second signal having a second frequency and corresponding to a second current flow associated with the physiology of the subject, wherein the first frequency is greater than the second frequency; and
a communication module electrically coupled to the processing unit and secured within the housing, wherein the communication module allows for communication between the receiver and a second device located external to the subject, wherein the receiver is configured to provide physiological information associated with the second current flow to the external second device and to provide control information to a third device located external to the subject based on the physiological information;
wherein the power management module comprises a beacon switching module configured to generate a third signal to transition the power management module to an operational state of the receiver depending on the first signal received from the first device; and
wherein the receiver is configured to be located external to the subject; and
wherein the first signal is communicated by the first device located internal to the subject through a body of the subject and each of the first signal and the second signal is received at the receiver as a transbody conductive signal.
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Abstract
Receivers, which may be external or implantable, are provided. Aspects of receivers of the invention include the presence of one or more of: a high power-low power module; an intermediary module; a power supply module configured to activate and deactivate one or more power supplies to a high power processing block; a serial peripheral interface bus connecting master and slave blocks; and a multi-purpose connector. Receivers of the invention may be configured to receive a conductively transmitted signal. Also provided are systems that include the receivers, as well as methods of using the same. Additionally systems and methods are disclosed for using a receiver for coordinating with dosage delivery systems.
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21 Claims
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1. A receiver for detection of physiological information associated with a subject, the receiver comprising:
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a power source secured within a housing configured for mounting on an exterior surface of the subject; a power management module electrically coupled to the power source and secured within the housing such that the power management module controls the power source; a processing unit electrically coupled to the power management module and secured within the housing, wherein the processing unit is configured to detect, from a position external to the subject, a first signal having a first frequency and corresponding to a first current flow produced by a first device located internal to the subject and a second signal having a second frequency and corresponding to a second current flow associated with the physiology of the subject, wherein the first frequency is greater than the second frequency; and a communication module electrically coupled to the processing unit and secured within the housing, wherein the communication module allows for communication between the receiver and a second device located external to the subject, wherein the receiver is configured to provide physiological information associated with the second current flow to the external second device and to provide control information to a third device located external to the subject based on the physiological information; wherein the power management module comprises a beacon switching module configured to generate a third signal to transition the power management module to an operational state of the receiver depending on the first signal received from the first device; and wherein the receiver is configured to be located external to the subject; and wherein the first signal is communicated by the first device located internal to the subject through a body of the subject and each of the first signal and the second signal is received at the receiver as a transbody conductive signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A receiver for detection of physiological information associated with a subject, the receiver comprising:
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a power source secured within a housing configured for mounting on an exterior surface of the subject; a power management module electrically coupled to the power source and secured within the housing; a processing unit electrically coupled to the power management module, wherein the processing unit is configured to detect and gather from a location external to the subject; information associated with a first device located internal to the subject, wherein the information is expressed as a first electrical current signal in a first frequency band and produced by the first device; and physiologic information associated with the subject expressed as a second electrical current signal in a second frequency band; wherein the first frequency band is greater than the second frequency band; and a communication module electrically coupled to the processing unit, wherein the communication module is configured to communicate between the receiver and a second device located external to the subject, wherein the receiver is configured to provide the physiological information to the second device and to provide control information to a third device located external to the subject; wherein the receiver is located external to the subject and the first signal is communicated by the first device located internal to the subject through the body of the subject and the first signal is received at the receiver as a transbody conductive signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A receiver for detection of physiological information associated with a subject, the receiver comprising:
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a power source secured within a housing configured for mounting on an exterior surface of the subject; a power management module electrically coupled to the power source and secured within the housing; a processing unit electrically coupled to the power management module, wherein the processing unit is configured to detect and gather from a location external to the subject; information associated with a first device located internal to the subject, wherein the information is expressed as a first electrical current signal in a first frequency band and produced by the first device; and physiologic information associated with the subject expressed as a second electrical current signal in a second frequency band; wherein the first frequency band is greater than the second frequency band; and a communication module electrically coupled to the processing unit, wherein the communication module is configured to communicate between the receiver and a second device located external to the subject, wherein the receiver is configured to provide the physiological information to the second device wherein the receiver is located external to the subject and the first signal is communicated by the first device located internal to the subject through the body of the subject and the first signal is received at the receiver as a transbody conductive signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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