Hybrid communication channel for communicating with an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for effecting communication with an implantable medical device, the apparatus comprising:
- a wireless programmer configured to interrogate and program the implantable medical device; and
a telemetry apparatus, comprising;
a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between the wireless programmer and the implantable medical device;
a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links;
a telemetry device configured to wirelessly communicate with the implantable medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links;
a third communication link communicatively coupling the wireless transceiver and the telemetry device; and
a power source coupled to the wireless transceiver and the telemetry device;
wherein the wireless programmer is configured to transmit predetermined signals to individually determine an operational status of at least the first and second communication links while monitoring communication between the wireless programmer and the implantable medical device in real-time.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between an implantable medical device (IMD) and a programmer. A transceiver is configured to communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A telemetry device is configured to communicate with the IMD via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links. A third communication link communicatively couples the transceiver and the telemetry device. A power source is coupled to the transceiver and to the telemetry apparatus. An operational status of at least the first and second communication links can be individually determined in real-time.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for effecting communication with an implantable medical device, the apparatus comprising:
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a wireless programmer configured to interrogate and program the implantable medical device; and a telemetry apparatus, comprising; a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between the wireless programmer and the implantable medical device; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links; a telemetry device configured to wirelessly communicate with the implantable medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links; a third communication link communicatively coupling the wireless transceiver and the telemetry device; and a power source coupled to the wireless transceiver and the telemetry device; wherein the wireless programmer is configured to transmit predetermined signals to individually determine an operational status of at least the first and second communication links while monitoring communication between the wireless programmer and the implantable medical device in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for effecting communication between an implantable medical device and a programmer, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication channel comprising a plurality of disparate sequential communication links configured to facilitate bi-direction communication between the implantable medical device and the programmer; a transceiver configured to communicate with the programmer via a first communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links; a telemetry device configured to communicate with the implantable medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links; a third communication link communicatively coupling the transceiver and the telemetry device; and a power source coupled to the transceiver and to the telemetry device; wherein an operational status of at least the first and second communication links can be individually determined while monitoring the communication channel between the wireless programmer and the implantable medical device in real-time with predetermined signals transmitted by the wireless programmer and received by the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for effecting communication between a programmer and an implantable medical device, comprising:
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communicating between the programmer and a transceiver via a first communication link of a plurality of disparate sequential communication links defining a communication channel between the programmer and the implantable medical device; communicating between a telemetry device and the implantable medical device via a second communication link of the plurality of disparate communication links; communicating between the transceiver and the telemetry device via a third communication link; and individually determining an operational status of at least the first and second communication links while monitoring the communication channel between the wireless programmer and the implantable medical device in real-time with predetermined signals transmitted by the wireless programmer and received by the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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