Medical device communication system and method
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- circuitry to control operation of the implantable medical device; and
a receiver configured to receive communication signals on an allocated band of a plurality of communication channels separated in frequency by a channel spacing, the receiver comprising;
an oscillator; and
a signal source configured to apply a quench signal to the oscillator, the quench signal having a frequency corresponding to the channel spacing, the receiver being enabled to receive on all of the plurality of communication channels simultaneously by applying the quench signal.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device is provided having circuitry to control operation of the implantable medical device and a receiver configured to receive communication signals on an allocated band of a plurality of communication channels separated in frequency by a channel spacing. The receiver includes an oscillator and a signal source configured to apply a quench signal to the oscillator. The quench signal has a frequency corresponding to the channel spacing. The receiver is enabled to receive on all of the plurality of communication channels simultaneously by applying the quench signal.
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26 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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circuitry to control operation of the implantable medical device; and a receiver configured to receive communication signals on an allocated band of a plurality of communication channels separated in frequency by a channel spacing, the receiver comprising; an oscillator; and a signal source configured to apply a quench signal to the oscillator, the quench signal having a frequency corresponding to the channel spacing, the receiver being enabled to receive on all of the plurality of communication channels simultaneously by applying the quench signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a receiver configured to receive communication signals on an allocated band of a plurality of communication channels separated in frequency by a channel spacing, the method comprising:
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generating a quench signal having a frequency corresponding to the channel spacing; and applying the quench signal to an oscillator of the receiver to enable the receiver to receive communication signals in the allocated band to receive on all of the plurality of communication channels simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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