Multi-mode programmer for medical device communication
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsDavid L. Thompson, Koen J. Weijand, Daniel R. Greeninger
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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;
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- means for modulating said data signal consistent with one of a distinct modulation mode specific to one of the IMDs, wherein the means for modulating are contained within a motor controller DSP chip.
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 single chip 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 the combinations of a modulation scheme of the medical devices and the remote monitor wherein said means for modulating within the single chip DSP circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.