Device and method to reduce artifact from tissue conduction communication transmission
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. PEICHEL, James D. REINKE, Jonathan P. ROBERTS, Michael B. TERRY
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Abstract
A device is configured to transmit tissue conductance communication (TCC) signals by generating multiple TCC signals by a TCC transmitter of the IMD. The generated TCC signals are coupled to a transmitting electrode vector via a coupling capacitor to transmit the plurality of TCC signals to a receiving medical device via a conductive tissue pathway. A voltage holding circuit holds the coupling capacitor at a DC voltage for a time interval between two consecutively transmitted TCC signals.
Claims23
A device comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a tissue conduction communication (TCC) transmitter enclosed by the housing and configured to generate a plurality of TCC signals, the TCC transmitter comprising:
- a coupling capacitor for coupling the generated TCC signals to a transmitting electrode vector to transmit the plurality of TCC signals via a conductive tissue pathway;
- and
- a voltage holding circuit configured to hold the coupling capacitor at a direct current (DC) voltage for a time interval between two consecutively transmitted TCC signals of the plurality of TCC signals.
A method comprising:
- generating a plurality of tissue conduction communication (TCC) signals;
- coupling the plurality of generated TCC signals to a transmitting electrode vector via a coupling capacitor to transmit the plurality of TCC signals via a conductive tissue pathway;
- and
- holding the coupling capacitor at a direct current (DC) voltage for a time interval between two consecutively transmitted TCC signals of the plurality of TCC signals.
A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, when executed by a device, cause the device to:
- generate a plurality of tissue conduction communication (TCC) signals;
- couple the generated TCC signals to a transmitting electrode vector to transmit the plurality of TCC signals via a conductive tissue pathway;
- and
- hold the coupling capacitor at a direct current (DC) voltage for a time interval between two consecutively transmitted TCC signals of the plurality of TCC signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.