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US 10,702,298 B2Granted
Powerline communication systems and methods for medical devices
AssigneeCardiovascular Systems, Inc.
InventorMatthew W. Tilstra
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Abstract
The Powerline Communication (“PLC”) systems and methods described allow for bi-directional communication along an AC or DC conductor between a first device and at least a second device comprising a medical device system. Generally, two devices within a sterile field may communicate with each other by PLC or a first device within a sterile field may communicate with a second device that is outside the sterile field by PLC. More specifically, a controller unit may communicate with a saline, or other fluid, pump to achieve a variety of functional purposes. Similarly, a measurement device may share measured data with another device.
Claims12
A medical device system comprising:
- a first device comprising a microcontroller comprising a memory, processor, input ports and output ports in operative communication;
- a second device comprising a microcontroller comprising a memory, processor, input ports and output ports in operative communication;
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- a power line in operative communication with a power source and further disposed between the microcontroller of the first device and the microcontroller of the second device, the power line in operative connection with a power source and placing the first and second devices in operative connection and communication with each other using the power line as the communication line,
- wherein the first device microcontroller is configured as a master to the second device microcontroller, and
- wherein the first device microcontroller and second device microcontroller are adapted to enable transmission of data to the second device microcontroller and receiving of data from the second device microcontroller over the power line disposed therebetween to determine if the second device is compatible with the first device, and
- wherein the second device microcontroller is adapted to power up with an operative connection to the power source and wherein the first device microcontroller transmits data to the second device microcontroller, receives responsive data from the second device microcontroller, and determines if the second device is compatible with the first device each time the second device is powered up.
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An atherectomy system in operative connection with a power source and comprising:
- a fluid pump with a pump microcontroller comprising a memory, processor, input ports and output ports in operative communication with each other;
- a handle comprising a configuration and a handle microcontroller comprising a memory, processor, input ports and output ports in operative communication with each other;
- a power line in operative communication with a power source and disposed between the fluid pump microcontroller and the handle microcontroller, the fluid pump microcontroller adapted and configured as a master to the handle microcontroller and the fluid pump microcontroller and handle microcontroller adapted to communicate with each other over the power line disposed therebetween,
- wherein the fluid pump microcontroller adapted to send data to the handle microcontroller to determine if the handle microcontroller is capable of communicating with the fluid pump microcontroller over the power line disposed therebetween,
- wherein the fluid pump microcontroller and the handle microcontroller adapted to enable transmitting of data to the handle microcontroller from the fluid pump microcontroller and receiving of data from the handle microcontroller transmitted by the fluid pump microcontroller over the power line disposed therebetween to determine if the handle microcontroller is compatible with the fluid pump microcontroller, and
- wherein the fluid pump microcontroller and the handle microcontroller adapted to enable transmitting of data to the handle microcontroller from the fluid pump microcontroller and receiving of data from the handle microcontroller transmitted by the fluid pump microcontroller over the power line disposed therebetween to determine if the handle microcontroller is compatible with the fluid pump microcontroller, and
- wherein the handle microcontroller is adapted to power up and wherein the fluid pump microcontroller is adapted to transmit data to the handle microcontroller, receive responsive data from the handle microcontroller and determine that the handle microcontroller is compatible with the fluid pump microcontroller each time power is applied to the handle microcontroller to power it up.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.