Assemblies and methods for wirelessly interfacing with an implantable medical device
AssigneeInspire Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsJordan McIver, Douglas Murphy, John Rondoni
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Abstract
An assembly and/or method to facilitate wireless communicates between an implantable medical device and a programmer.
Claims30
A wireless communications assembly for providing a communications link between a programmer and an implantable medical device, the wireless communications assembly comprising:
- a programmer head configured to establish wireless communications with an implantable medical device, wherein the programmer head includes a housing maintaining an antenna and is characterized by the absence of a wireless communications-related electrical component apart from the antenna;
- a controller configured to establish wireless communications with a programmer;
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- a cable extending between electrically connecting the programmer head and the controller;
- wherein the wireless communications assembly is configured to facilitate communications between the programmer and the implantable medical device.
A wireless communications assembly for providing a communications link between a programmer and an implantable medical device, the wireless communications assembly comprising:
- a programmer head configured to establish wireless communications with an implantable medical device, wherein the programmer head includes a housing maintaining an antenna;
- a controller configured to establish wireless communications with a programmer, wherein the programmer head includes a telemetry strength display indicative of a strength of telemetry connection between the antenna and an IMD;
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- a cable extending between electrically connecting the programmer head and the controller;
- wherein the wireless communications assembly is configured to facilitate communications between the programmer and the implantable medical device.
A wireless communications assembly for providing a communications link between a programmer and an implantable medical device, the wireless communications assembly comprising:
- a programmer head configured to establish wireless communications with an implantable medical device, wherein the programmer head includes a housing maintaining an antenna, and further wherein the programmer head includes an EMI display indicative of electrical noise interfering with a possible telemetry connection between the antenna and an IMD;
- a controller configured to establish wireless communications with a programmer;
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- a cable extending between electrically connecting the programmer head and the controller;
- wherein the wireless communications assembly is configured to facilitate communications between the programmer and the implantable medical device.
A wireless communications assembly for providing a communications link between a programmer and an implantable medical device, the wireless communications assembly comprising:
- a programmer head configured to establish wireless communications with an implantable medical device;
- a controller configured to establish wireless communications with a programmer, wherein the controller includes a case maintaining a communication test button;
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- a cable extending between electrically connecting the programmer head and the controller;
- wherein the wireless communications assembly is configured to facilitate communications between the programmer and the implantable medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.