Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling
First Claim
1. A method of interacting with an implantable medical device, comprising:
- providing wireless recharge energy from an external device to the implantable medical device; and
communicating with the implantable device via far field telemetry signals while the implantable medical device receives the wireless recharge energy.
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Abstract
Far field telemetry operations are conducted between an external device and an implantable medical device while power is being transferred to the implantable medical device for purposes of recharging a battery of the implantable medical device. The far field operations may include exchanging recharge information that has been collected by the implantable medical device which allows the external device to exercise control over the recharge process. The far field operations may include suspending far field telemetry communications for periods of time while power continues to be transferred where suspending far field telemetry communications may include powering down far field telemetry communication circuits of the implantable medical device for periods of time which may conserve energy. The far field operations may further include transferring programming instructions to the implantable medical device.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of interacting with an implantable medical device, comprising:
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providing wireless recharge energy from an external device to the implantable medical device; and communicating with the implantable device via far field telemetry signals while the implantable medical device receives the wireless recharge energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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an external device that communicates via far field telemetry signals; and an implantable medical device that communicates with the external device via the far field telemetry signals while receiving wireless recharge energy. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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a battery; a recharge circuit; a far field telemetry circuit; and a controller coupled to the recharge circuit and coupled to the far field telemetry circuit, the controller configuring the recharge circuit to receive recharge energy wirelessly and to provide the received recharge energy to the battery and configuring the far field telemetry circuit to communicate via far field telemetry signals while the recharge circuit receives the recharge energy. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An external device, comprising:
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a recharge circuit; a far field telemetry circuit; and a controller coupled to the recharge circuit and coupled to the far field telemetry circuit, the controller configuring the recharge circuit to send recharge energy wirelessly to an implantable medical device and configuring the far field telemetry circuit to communicate with the implantable medical device via far field telemetry signals while the recharge circuit sends the recharge energy. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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