Energy adaptive communication for medical devices
First Claim
1. A method for setting an energy level for communication pulses of a medical device, the method comprising:
- delivering a plurality of pulses to tissue of a patient, where each pulse includes an amount of energy, and for each delivered pulse, determining whether the delivered pulse produces an unwanted stimulation of the patient;
changing the amount of energy of the plurality of pulses over time so as to identify an amount of energy that corresponds to an unwanted stimulation threshold for the pulses;
setting a maximum energy value for communication pulses that is below the unwanted stimulation threshold; and
delivering communication pulses to tissue of the patient at or below the maximum energy value during communication with another device.
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Abstract
System and methods for energy adaptive communications between medical devices are disclosed. In one example, a medical device includes a communication module configured to deliver a plurality of pulses to tissue of a patient, where each pulse has an amount of energy. A control module operatively coupled to the communication module, may be configured to, for each delivered pulse, determine whether the delivered pulse produces an unwanted stimulation of the patient and to change the amount of energy of the plurality of pulses over time so as to identify an amount of energy that corresponds to an unwanted stimulation threshold for the pulses. The control module may then set a maximum energy value for communication pulses that is below the unwanted stimulation threshold, and may deliver communication pulses below the maximum energy value during communication with another medical device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for setting an energy level for communication pulses of a medical device, the method comprising:
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delivering a plurality of pulses to tissue of a patient, where each pulse includes an amount of energy, and for each delivered pulse, determining whether the delivered pulse produces an unwanted stimulation of the patient; changing the amount of energy of the plurality of pulses over time so as to identify an amount of energy that corresponds to an unwanted stimulation threshold for the pulses; setting a maximum energy value for communication pulses that is below the unwanted stimulation threshold; and delivering communication pulses to tissue of the patient at or below the maximum energy value during communication with another device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical device comprising:
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a communication module configured to deliver a plurality of communication pulses to tissue of a patient in order to communicate with another device, where each communication pulse comprises an amount of energy; a control module operatively coupled to the communication module, the control module configured to detect a reduction in reliability and/or accuracy of communication with the other device, and if a reduction in reliability and/or accuracy is detected, the control module is configured to; identify an amount of energy that corresponds to an unwanted stimulation threshold for the communication pulses; set a maximum energy value for the communication pulses that is below the unwanted stimulation threshold; and deliver communication pulses below the maximum energy value during subsequent communication with the other device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical device comprising:
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a communication module configured to deliver a plurality of communication pulses to tissue of a patient in order to communicate with another device, where each communication pulse comprises an amount of energy; a control module operatively coupled to the communication module, the control module configured to detect an unwanted stimulation of the patient, and if an unwanted stimulation of the patient is detected, the control module is configured to; identify an amount of energy that corresponds to an unwanted stimulation threshold for the communication pulses; set a maximum energy value for communication pulses that is below the unwanted stimulation threshold; and deliver communication pulses below the maximum energy value during subsequent communication with the other device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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