Adaptive telemetry system and method for an implantable medical device
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1. A method for transmitting telemetry data from an implantable medical device, comprising:
- transmitting data from the implantable device to an external device at either a higher or lower data rate;
wherein data is transmitted at the lower rate using a burst mode telemetry protocol, wherein the burst mode telemetry protocol dictates that transmitted data packets are sent autonomously with no provision for data acknowledgement; and
,wherein data is transmitted at the higher rate using a connection-oriented telemetry protocol, wherein the connection-oriented telemetry protocol dictates that transmitted data packets are acknowledged by the external device and retransmitted if the transmitted data packets are unacknowledged.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting telemetry data from an implantable medical device to an external device. A connection-oriented protocol is used to transmit data at a higher data rate while a burst mode protocol is used to transmit data a lower data rate. The lower data rate may be used for remote communications where the received signal is of lower power.
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1. A method for transmitting telemetry data from an implantable medical device, comprising:
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transmitting data from the implantable device to an external device at either a higher or lower data rate; wherein data is transmitted at the lower rate using a burst mode telemetry protocol, wherein the burst mode telemetry protocol dictates that transmitted data packets are sent autonomously with no provision for data acknowledgement; and
,wherein data is transmitted at the higher rate using a connection-oriented telemetry protocol, wherein the connection-oriented telemetry protocol dictates that transmitted data packets are acknowledged by the external device and retransmitted if the transmitted data packets are unacknowledged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for transmitting telemetry data from an implantable medical device, comprising:
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means for transmitting data from the implantable device to an external device at either a higher or lower data rate; wherein data is transmitted at the lower rate using a burst mode telemetry protocol, wherein the burst mode telemetry protocol dictates that transmitted data packets are sent autonomously with no provision for data acknowledgement; and
,wherein data is transmitted at the higher rate using a connection-oriented telemetry protocol, wherein the connection-oriented telemetry protocol dictates that transmitted data packets are acknowledged by the external device and retransmitted if the transmitted data packets are unacknowledged. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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