Telemetry module with configurable data layer for use with an implantable medical device
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsSteven Goetz, Gregory Spar
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for configuring an external device so that may communicate with and an implantable medical device in accordance with a desired telemetry protocols. The external device utilizes a telemetry module can be loaded with a protocol driver necessary for communicating with the implantable medical device. Once the desired protocol driver has been installed in the telemetry module, the telemetry module enables communication with the implantable medical device.
Claims15
A configurable telemetry unit for communicating with an implantable medical device, the telemetry unit comprising:
- a host interface for receiving a protocol driver from a host device, the protocol driver configured to enable communication between the telemetry unit and the implantable medical device in accordance with a telemetry protocol recognized by the implantable medical device;
- a memory;
- a platform software stored in the memory, the platform software configured to install the protocol driver;
- an antenna for transferring signals to and from the implantable medical device via telemetry;
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- a protocol driver interface for receiving a signal from the protocol driver, generating a transmit signal having parameters specified by the protocol driver, and providing the transmit signal to the antenna.
A method of communicating between a host device and an implanted device, comprising:
- (a) loading a protocol driver on a host device;
- (b) installing the protocol driver in an external telemetry unit;
- (c) communicating a message from the host device to the implanted device through the external telemetry unit;
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- (d) receiving a response from the implanted device that is communicated to the host device through the external telemetry unit.
A method of loading a communicating with an implanted device, comprising:
- (a) receiving a message for the implanted device in a external telemetry device, the message including a request to use a first protocol driver;
- (b) determining whether the first protocol driver is installed for communicating with the implanted device;
- (c) if the first protocol driver is not installed, installing the first protocol driver;
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- (d) communicating the message to the implanted device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.