Multi-mode programmer for medical device communication
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorDavid L. Thompson
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a programmer for communication with different medical devices that utilize different telemetry communication techniques. The programmer receives telemetry signals from a given medical device, and selects an appropriate communication mode, which can be pre-programmed into the programmer as one of a plurality of possible communication modes. The programmer can configure itself for communication with a given medical device based on the telemetry signal it receives. Specifically the programmer is implemented as a software based, power efficient receiver/transmitter based upon an inexpensive, simple motor-controller DSP.
Claims16
A universal programmer or interrogator for communications with various types of implantable devices (IMDs) from different manufacturers including a digital signal processing (DSP) circuit, comprising:
- means for receiving a data signal from any one of the IMDs;
- and
- means for modulating said data signal consistent with one of a distinct modulation mode specific to one of the IMDs.
A multi-mode programmer in proximal and remote data signal communication link with various types of medical devices and remote monitors from different manufacturers comprising:
- a DSP circuit;
- a transceiver in operable electrical communication with the circuit;
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- means for modulating the data signal consistent with one of and combinations of the modulation scheme of the medical devices and the remote monitor wherein said means for modulating includes an operable electrical communication with the circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.