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Ambulatory medical apparatus and method using a robust communication protocol

  • US 6,811,533 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2001
  • Issued: 11/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A medical system, comprising:

  • a) an ambulatory medical device (MD) comprising MD electronic control circuitry that further comprises at least one MD telemetry system and at least one MD processor that controls, at least in part, operation of the MD telemetry system and operation of the medical device, wherein the medical device is configured to provide a treatment to a body of a patient or to monitor a selected state of the body; and

    b) a communication device (CD) comprising CD electronic control circuitry that further comprises at least one CD telemetry system and at least one CD processor that controls, at least in part, operation of the CD telemetry system and operation of the communication device, wherein the CD telemetry system sends messages to or receives messages from the MD telemetry system, wherein a portion of the messages sent between the communication device and the medical device are directed to specific medical device, or a specific communication device, by inclusion of an MD identifier that identifies the medical device or a CD identifier that identifies the communication device and wherein a further portion of the messages sent between the communication device and the medical device are universal messages, by inclusion of a universal identifier.

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