# US 12,691,289 B2 · Implantable medical device, implant communication system and method for transferring data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,691,289 B2 - Document ID: US12691289B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/560,526 - Filed: 2022-06-02 - Published: 2024-08-01 - Granted: 2026-07-28 - Earliest claimed: 2021-06-23 - Assignees: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG - Applicants: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG - Inventors: Thomas Doerr - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12691289B2 ## CPC - A61N 1/37217: {characterised by the communication link, e.g. acoustic or tactile} - A61N 1/37235: {Aspects of the external programmer} - A61N 1/37264: {Changing the program; Upgrading firmware} - A61N 1/37276: {characterised by means for reducing power consumption during telemetry} - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) ## Abstract The invention relates to an implantable medical device, in particular a diagnostic monitoring device, a pacemaker, a defibrillator and/or a neuro-stimulator, configured to exchange data with an external communication device, comprising a near-field telemetry interface), a first wireless communication interface operating in a frequency band reserved for medical implants, and a second wireless communication interface operating in a frequency band and/or using a communication protocol supported by consumer mobile communications devices, in particular smartphones and/or tablet computing devices. The invention further relates to an implant communication system and a method for transferring data between an implantable medical device and an external communication device. In addition, the invention relates to a computer program. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Implantable medical device, configured to exchange data with an external communication device, comprising: a near-field telemetry interface; a first wireless communication interface operating in a frequency band reserved for medical implants; and a second wireless communication interface operating in a frequency band and/or using a communication protocol supported by consumer mobile communications devices. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein a communication range of the near-field telemetry is 2 to 50 cm, wherein a communication range of the first wireless communication interface is 50 cm to 10 m, and wherein a communication range of the second wireless communication interface is 50 cm to 100 m. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the near-field telemetry interface is an inductive communication interface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the first wireless communication interface operates in the MICS band. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the second wireless communication interface is a Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy and/or Bluetooth Mesh radio. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the implantable medical device is configured to allow access to a patient critical firmware function only via the near-field telemetry interface and/or the first wireless communication interface. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) Implantable medical device of claim 6, wherein the implantable medical device is configured to allow access to the patient critical firmware function upon authentication of the first wireless communication interface through a key exchange via near-field telemetry. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the second wireless communication interface uses an authentication and/or data encryption method supported by consumer mobile communications devices. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the second wireless communication interface is configured to be switched off and/or de-energized by a control unit of the implantable medical device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Implant communication system, comprising: the implantable medical device of claim 1; a programmer configured to communicate with the implantable medical device using inductive communication or medical RF communication; and a consumer mobile communication device configured to communicate with the implantable medical device in a frequency band and/or using a communication protocol supported by the consumer mobile communication device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) Implant communication system of claim 10, wherein the programmer and/or the consumer mobile communication device is further configured to communicate with a cloud-based information management system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) Implant communication system of claim 10, comprising a further medical RF communication device configured to communicate with the implantable medical device using MICS-band communication, wherein the further medical RF communication device is configured to communicate with a cloud-based information management system. ### Claim 13 Computer implemented method for transferring data comprising the steps of: exchanging data between an implantable medical device and an external communication device while both the implantable medical device and the external communication are operating within a communication network environment including a near-field telemetry interface, a first wireless communication interface operating in a frequency band reserved for medical implants, and a second wireless communication interface operating in a frequency band and/or using a communication protocol supported by consumer mobile communications devices. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) Computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein data is transferred from the implantable medical device to a cloud-based information management system via at least one of: a programmer communicating with the implantable medical device using inductive communication or medical RF communication; and a consumer mobile communication device communicating with the implantable medical device in a frequency band and/or using a communication protocol supported by the consumer mobile communication device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) Computer program with program code to perform the method of claim 13 when the computer program is executed on a computer.