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Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Electrical Therapeutic Systems > Telemetry Or Communications Circuits Telemetry Or Communications CircuitsTelemetry Or Communications Circuits patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/07/06 - 20060276857 - Medical device programmer with infrared communication In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience. ... 11/30/06 - 20060271128 - Transcutaneous capacitive data link A cochlear implant is disclosed, comprising: a transcutaneous energy transfer circuit for transcutaneously transferring power across a recipient's skin; and a transcutaneous capacitive data link circuit for transcutaneously transferring data across the recipient's skin, wherein the transcutaneous energy transfer circuit and the transcutaneous capacitive data link circuit operate independently of ... 11/16/06 - 20060259097 - System and method for programming an implantable pulse generator In one embodiment, a method of programming an IPG comprises providing one or several GUI screens on the programmer device, the GUI screens comprising a master amplitude GUI control for controlling amplitudes for stimsets of a stimulation program and one or several balancing GUI controls for controlling amplitudes of each ... 11/16/06 - 20060259096 - Transcutaneous power and/or data tranceiver system A device for communicating electric signals across the skin layer (1) of a patient, wherein the device includes: an electrically conductive core (2) capable of forming an EMF flux loop; first (3) and second (4) coils, which are in EMF communication with said electrical conductive core (2) and wherein the ... 11/02/06 - 20060247736 - System and method for enabling communications with implantable medical devices A telemetry system is presented for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between an implantable medical device and an external device in a manner which reduces the power requirements of the implantable device by duty cycling its RF circuitry. A wakeup scheme for the implantable device is provided in which the external ... 10/26/06 - 20060241725 - Method and apparatus for simultaneously presenting cardiac and neural signals A presentation device such as a display screen or a printer provides for simultaneous presentation of temporally aligned cardiac and neural signals. At least one cardiac signal in the form of a cardiac signal trace or cardiac event markers and at least one neural signal in the form of a ... 10/26/06 - 20060241724 - Implantable device including multiple communication antennas An implantable device, such as an implantable medical device (IMD) includes at least two radio frequency (RF) antennas and may additionally include an RF communication circuit. The RF antennas are spatially diverse, are disposed adjacent a housing, and are each configured to receive RF signals transmitted to the IMD from ... 10/19/06 - 20060235490 - Determining stimulation signals for neural stimulation An embodiment of the present invention takes masking effects into consideration when determining stimulation signals for neural stimulation. These masking effects may be modeled using user-specific models determined by taking measurements for an implant system of an implant recipient. Or, the model may correspond to a group of individuals sharing ... 10/19/06 - 20060235489 - Patient event marking in combination with physiological signals Methods for receiving a patient mark in an implanted device. A patient may experience symptoms that indicative of a neurological event or are common precursors to more severe clinical symptoms. The patient may activate a patient activator. Activation of the patient activator can cause the patient activator to transmit the ... 10/19/06 - 20060235488 - Systems and methods for rfid-based medical implant identification Methods and systems for identifying medical implants. Data input is supplied by an operator including implant identification number, procedure date, and/or other patient record information. An RF module writes the data input to an RFID tag associated with and/or attached to the medical implant. Once the implant is set, but ... 10/05/06 - 20060224213 - Prioritization of communications from medical devices Device data is generated at each medical device in a system including a plurality of medical devices. Priority information is dynamically assigned to the device data at each medical device based on the character of the device data. The device data and the priority information are transmitted from each medical ... 09/21/06 - 20060212096 - Rfid detection and identification system for implantable medical devices A radio frequency identification (RFID) system for use with active implantable medical devices (AIMD) implanted in a patient comprises an interrogator and an RFID tag comprising a substrate, an RFID chip, and an antenna. The RFID is typically enclosed in a biocompatible and hermetically sealed container comprising a ceramic housing, ... 09/14/06 - 20060206170 - Implantable medical apparatus having an omnidirectional antenna for receiving radio frequency signals An radio frequency antenna assembly is provided for a medical device such as one capable of being implanted into a patient. The antenna assembly includes a plurality of antennas, each oriented to receive a radio frequency signal propagating along a different axis. This facilitates reception of the radio frequency signal ... 09/07/06 - 20060200209 - Control unit having a deployable antenna A control unit for an implantable medical device includes a housing and electronics within the housing. The electronics control an RF emission from the control unit. An antenna is pivotably connected to the housing. The antenna is movable between a stowed position where RF emission from the antenna is prevented ... 08/31/06 - 20060195163 - Method and apparatus for establishing context among events and optimizing implanted medical device performance An apparatus and method for adjusting the performance of an implanted device based on data including contextual information. Contextual information, including operational and performance data concerning the implanted device as well as the patient with the implanted device, is stored by a portable electronic device. In one embodiment, the portable ... 08/31/06 - 20060195162 - Diversity antenna system for communication with an implantable medical device A system for communicating with an implantable medical device via RF telemetry is disclosed which mitigates the effects of nulls caused by, e.g., multi-path distortion. In one embodiment, signals transmitted by the implantable device to an external device are simultaneously received with a pair of separate spaced apart first and ... 08/31/06 - 20060195161 - Method and apparatus for operating a diversity antenna system for communicating with implantable medical device A far-field radio frequency (RF) telemetry system for communicating with an implantable medical device includes a diversity antenna system. Multi-frame messages each including multiple outgoing data frames are transmitted to the implantable medical device. In response, the implantable medical device transmits response data frames each following one or more of ... 08/17/06 - 20060184213 - Integrated phase-shift power control transmitter for use with implantable device and method for use of the same Systems and methods for efficiently transmitting power using a high frequency (e.g., RF) telemetry transmitter are provided. The telemetry transmitter may include a fixed clock source (which may provide a fixed clock signal), telemetry phase shift circuitry (which may include switching circuitry and phase shifting circuitry), and a push-pull network. ... 07/20/06 - 20060161224 - Wireless communication of physiological variables using spread spectrum The present invention relates to a system and a method of measuring a physiological variable in a body. A basic idea of the present invention is to measure a physiological variable in a body by means of employing a sensor (314) which is arranged to be disposed in the body ... 07/20/06 - 20060161223 - Dynamic channel selection for rf telemetry with implantable device A telemetry system for radio-frequency communications between an implantable medical device and an external device providing improved noise immunity is disclosed. Multiple communications channels are used to enable establishment and re-establishment of communications between a particular pair of devices in a multiple device environment. ... 07/20/06 - 20060161222 - Multiple band communications for an implantable medical device In some embodiments, a medical device system may include one or more of the following features: (a) an external medical device (EMD), (b) an implantable medical device (IMD) disposed within a hermetically sealed housing adapted for implantation in the body of a patient to provide a therapy delivery and/or monitoring ... 07/06/06 - 20060149339 - Aggregation of data from external data sources within an implantable medical device An implantable device is described that collects and aggregates data from non-implanted medical devices external from a body of a patient. The device may also collect and aggregate data from medical devices implanted within the body. The implantable device includes a wireless transceiver to acquire physiological data from the external ... 06/29/06 - 20060142821 - System and method for removing narrowband noise A system and method for removing narrowband noise from an input signal in which notch filters having notch frequencies corresponding to the noise are dynamically adjusted in accordance with a detected noise spectrum. The method may be applied to telemetry systems for implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers to ... 06/29/06 - 20060142820 - Antenna systems for implantable medical device telemetry An implantable medical device system includes an implanted device communicating with an external device via telemetry. The implanted device and the external device each have a telemetry module connected to an antenna system to support a radio-frequency (RF) telemetry link. The antenna system of the external device has a manually ... 06/29/06 - 20060142819 - Acoustic switch and apparatus and methods for using acoustic switches Systems and methods for communicating with an implant within a patient's body using acoustic telemetry includes an external communications device attachable to the patient's skin. The device includes an acoustic transducer for transmitting acoustic signals into the patient's body and/or for receiving acoustic signals from the implant. The device includes ... 06/22/06 - 20060136016 - Synchronization method and apparatus and location awareness method and apparatus in chaotic communication system A synchronization method and apparatus and a location awareness method and apparatus in a chaotic communication system are provided. The location awareness method includes receiving a data frame which includes a template chaotic signal to be determined to be arranged at a predetermined position of the data frame, and a ... 06/22/06 - 20060136015 - Human body communication device, human body communication system and method using the same A human body communication apparatus, a human body communication system, and a method using the same are provided. The communication apparatus is directly in contact with a human body and allows a small amount of current including a data signal to flow through the body so that information is communicated ... 06/22/06 - 20060136014 - Generating and communicating web content from within an implantable medical device Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and communicating web content from within an implantable medical device are provided. A method includes collecting data from a memory and/or subsystem of an implantable medical device. Upon collecting the data, the data is converted into web content having a web readable ... 06/22/06 - 20060136013 - Wireless communication system for transmitting information from a medical device A medical device communication system may comprise a medical device and a wireless communication circuit mounted to the medical device. The wireless communication circuit is configured to broadcast information relating to the medical device. The medical device may be one of a surgical tool and an implant configured for subcutaneous ... 06/08/06 - 20060122667 - Systems and methods for timing-based communication between implantable medical devices A method carried out by an implantable medical device (IMD) for coordinating performance of one or more designated functions includes waiting in a low-power state for a predetermined event, detecting the predetermined event, and, responsive to detecting the predetermined event, searching for a wake-up command from a coordinating device implanted ... 06/08/06 - 20060122666 - Compact conformal antenna for a medical telemetry system A telemetry component according to an embodiment of the invention, such as a programmer or a monitor for an implantable medical device (“IMD”), includes at least one radio frequency (“RF”) antenna that is configured to accommodate far-field telemetry between the telemetry component and the IMD. The RF antenna is shaped, ... 06/08/06 - 20060122665 - Compact conformal antenna for an implanted medical device telemetry system A telemetry component according to an embodiment of the invention, such as a programmer or a monitor for an implantable medical device (“IMD”), includes at least one radio frequency (“RF”) antenna that is configured to accommodate far-field telemetry between the telemetry component and the IMD. The RF antenna is shaped, ... 06/01/06 - 20060116744 - Telemetry duty cycle management system for an implantable medical device A telemetry system enabling radio frequency (RF) communications between an implantable medical device and an external device, or programmer, in which the RF circuitry is normally maintained in a powered down state in order to conserve power. At synchronized wakeup intervals, one of the devices designated as a master device ... 05/25/06 - 20060111759 - System and method for temporary programming for implanted medical devices A system and method for temporary programming of an implantable medical device. The system and method include a repeater uploading temporary programming and instructions to a temporary memory of the device and then instructing the device to operate according to the temporary instructions. If during a first time period, the ... 05/18/06 - 20060106433 - Advanced patient management system including interrogator/transceiver unit An advanced patient management system including at least one device that is implanted in a patient, the device being configured to measure physiological attributes of the patient and provide therapy to the patient. The advanced patient management system may also include an interrogator/transceiver unit in communication with the device and ... 05/11/06 - 20060100674 - Active implantable medical device which includes a circuit of rf telemetry An active implantable medical device having an RF telemetry circuit. The device is in particular a stimulation, resynchronization, defibrillation and/or cardioversion device. It includes a principal circuit, an RF telemetry auxiliary circuit and a supply battery for the principal and auxiliary circuits. It is envisaged to have between the supply ... 05/11/06 - 20060100673 - Programmable device for an implant comprising a base station and a detachable hand set The invention concerns an external programming device for an implant comprising a transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the implant, and a display with a display control unit which are connected to the transmitting and receiving unit. The device is made in a modular ... 05/04/06 - 20060095093 - Apparatus and method for receiving device selection and combining An in-vivo communication system comprises an in-vivo transmitting device, multiple receiving devices, a signal selector, and a signal processing device. The signal selector being able to select two or more signals from multiple received signals at the multiple receiving devices, and the signal processing device being able to combine the ... 05/04/06 - 20060095092 - Techniques for data reporting in an implantable medical device Methods and apparatus for storing data records associated with a medical monitoring event in a data structure. An implanted device obtains data and stores the data in the data record in a first data structure that is age-based. Before an oldest data record is lost, the oldest data record may ... 04/27/06 - 20060089684 - Method and apparatus for providing safe long-range telemetry with implantable medical devices An implantable medical device (IMD) communication system and associated method for controlling the telemetry link status between an IMD and associated programmer during a telemetry session are provided. The system includes control circuitry for detecting conditions during predetermined time intervals for determining if a telemetry session is active or inactive. ... 04/06/06 - 20060074465 - Command sequencing and interlocks for a remotely programmable implantable device A care provider is able to remotely program a pacemaker, drug pump, neurostimulation device or other an implantable medical device (IMD) by operating a browser application communicating with a server. Following successful authentication to the server, the care provider's browser receives information about one or more operating parameters of the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074464 - System and method for creating a customizable report of data from an implantable medical device Data is retrieved from an implantable medical device (IMD) for presentation by interrogating the IMD to access the data. Medical report parameters are established by user selection, and a medical report is assembled that includes only the accessed data that corresponds to the selected medical report parameters. ... 04/06/06 - 20060074463 - Adaptive software configuration for a medical device This document describes, among other things, a method of operating a medical device comprising updating a regulatory approval status stored in at least one of the medical device or a second device operable to communicate with the medical device, and enabling or disabling the at least one function in the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074462 - In-home remote monitor with smart repeater, memory and emergency event management A remote patient monitoring system is provided including an implantable medical device (IMD) capable of collecting and storing medical data and multiple, networked external monitoring devices adapted for wireless communication with the IMD. The networked monitoring devices may be configured such that one device is the master and remaining devices ... 03/23/06 - 20060064143 - Systems and methods for deriving relative physiologic measurements using a backend computing system One embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for deriving physiologic measurement values that are relative to ambient conditions. In one embodiment, the system comprises an implantable medical device (“IMD”), an external computing device, and a backend computing system. The IMD determines an absolute physiologic parameter value within ... 03/23/06 - 20060064142 - Systems and methods for deriving relative physiologic measurements using an implanted sensor device One embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for deriving physiologic measurement values that are relative to ambient conditions. In one embodiment, the system comprises an implantable medical device (“IMD”), which includes a main body; and a remote sensor system operable to measure an absolute physiologic parameter value ... 03/09/06 - 20060052843 - Communication module and method of operation thereof A method of making a wireless communication connection between a patient device and an electromedical implant as communication partners is disclosed, wherein a transmitting unit of the patient device is continually switched on and off, so that the transmitting unit is alternately in an activity phase and an activity pause ... 03/09/06 - 20060052842 - Clinic based instrument system for remote processing and access to implanted systems information A system for accessing implantable medical device (IMD) data is provided including an interrogation appliance to retrieve data from an IMD and transfer the data to a processor. The processor converts the device data to a viewable form that is transferred by the processor to a data destination. The data ... 03/02/06 - 20060047327 - Wristband or other type of band having an adjustable antenna for use with a sensor reader The present invention provides, among other things, a sensor system, having (1) a sensor implanted in a body part of the subject, wherein the sensor has a first antenna, and (2) a sensor reader worn on the subject's body part, wherein the sensor reader has a band housing a second ... 02/23/06 - 20060041288 - Conversational interface for programmable implantable medical device A system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient. An implantable medical device is capable of delivering the therapeutic output to the patient. A controller, programmable by a medical professional, operatively coupled to the implantable medical device, to specify, at least in part, the therapeutic output to be ... 02/23/06 - 20060041287 - Task based flow interface for programmable implantable medical device A controller, method and system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient. An implantable medical device is capable of delivering the therapeutic output to the patient. A controller, programmable by a medical professional, specifies, at least in part, the therapeutic output to be delivered to the patient. The ... 02/09/06 - 20060030904 - Secure remote access for an implantable medical device This document discloses, among other things, a telemetry system that controls access to assets of an implantable device as a function of the manner of initiating the communication session or an access code. A tiered hierarchy of assets are associated with corresponding levels of access. A tiered array of security ... 02/09/06 - 20060030903 - Dynamic telemetry link selection for an implantable device Communications with an implantable device are conducted using a physical telemetry link dynamically selected from multiple physical telemetry links based on selected criteria including, for example, bandwidth, security, data throughput, channel availability and reliability. ... 02/09/06 - 20060030902 - Telemetry switchover state machine with firmware priority control The selection of one communication channel from a plurality of available channels is determined by a state machine. In an automatic selection mode, a first telemetry system has priority over other telemetry systems. A communication session is in progress based on session initiation and termination triggers. An override function allows ... 02/09/06 - 20060030901 - Automatic power control for a radio frequency transceiver of an implantable device Power supplied to a particular telemetry system of an implantable device having multiple telemetry systems is managed by a state machine. Power to a transceiver of a device is terminated if the particular telemetry system remains dormant or inactive for a programmable period of time and power to the transceiver ... 02/02/06 - 20060025834 - Methods and apparatuses for implantable medical device telemetry power management An implantable medical device includes a radio-frequency (RF) telemetry circuit connected to an energy source through a power connection module to obtain power when a user initiates an RF telemetry session. After the session is completed, the power connection module shuts off the at least one portion of the RF ... 01/26/06 - 20060020304 - Medical device telemetry arbitration system using time of response A medical system and method of establishing communication between a plurality of implantable medical devices and an external device. An identification command is sent transcutaneously to at least one of the plurality of implantable medical devices. The plurality of implantable medical devices respond to the identification command with an uplink ... 01/26/06 - 20060020303 - Medical device telemetry arbitration system using signal strength A medical system and method of establishing communication between a plurality of implantable medical devices and an external device. An identification command is sent transcutaneously to at least one of the plurality of implantable medical devices. The plurality of implantable medical devices respond to the identification command with an uplink ... 01/26/06 - 20060020302 - Medical device telemetry arbitration system based upon user selection A medical system and method of establishing communication between a plurality of implantable medical devices and an external device. An identification command is sent transcutaneously to at least one of the plurality of implantable medical devices. The plurality of implantable medical devices respond to the identification command with an uplink ... 01/26/06 - 20060020301 - Self-describing real-time device data communication system An implantable medical device (IMD) communicates with an external processing unit by transmitting device data and configuration information that describes the device data. The external processing unit processes the device data for display based on the configuration information. The IMD notifies the external processing unit of a change to characteristics ... 01/26/06 - 20060020300 - Implantable medical device package antenna A wireless communication system is provided that includes an antenna structure adapted for coupling to a medical device antenna when the medical device is not implanted in a patient's body. The antenna structure effectively extends the medical device antenna length, thereby improving the efficiency and reliability of a communication link ... 01/12/06 - 20060009818 - Method and apparatus of acoustic communication for implantable medical device An implantable medical device includes an acoustic transducer for intra-body communication with another medical device via an acoustic couple. The acoustic transducer includes one or more piezoelectric transducers. In one embodiment, an implantable medical device housing contains a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) device and an acoustic communication circuit. The acoustic ... 01/12/06 - 20060009817 - Wireless communication of physiological variables The present invention relates to a system and a method of measuring a physiological variable in a body. A basic idea of the present invention is to measure a physiological variable in a body by means of employing a sensor (314) which is arranged to be disposed in the body ... 12/29/05 - 20050288738 - System and method for rf wake-up of implantable medical device A telemetry system is presented for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between an implantable medical device and an external device in a manner which reduces the power requirements of the implantable device by duty cycling its RF circuitry. A wakeup scheme for the implantable device is provided in which the external ... 12/29/05 - 20050288737 - Hard disk drive medical monitor with security encryption A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive an enclosure surrounding the at least one hard disk drive, and a transmitter and receiver for producing and ... 12/29/05 - 20050288736 - System and method for providing communications between a physically secure programmer and an external device using a cellular network A system and method for providing communications between a physically secure programmer and an external device using a cellular network is described. A set of uniquely identifying credentials is securely maintained on a programmer configured to interface with an implantable medical device. A transient connection is automatically established between the ... 12/22/05 - 20050283210 - System and method of managing medical device historical data Disclosed are systems and methods which provide management of historical information associated with a medical device, such as an implantable neurostimulation pulse generator, drug pump, cardiac device, hearing enhancement device, or vision enhancement device. Such management of historical information includes storage of historical information within an associated medical device. Historical ... 12/22/05 - 20050283209 - On-demand retransmission of data with an implantable medical device This document discloses, among other things, a telemetry system for requesting and receiving redundant data. A synchronization frame transmitted by an external device includes an echo code. The implantable device responds to the synchronization frame by sending real time data and echo data selected as a function of the echo ... 12/22/05 - 20050283208 - Dynamic telemetry encoding for an implantable medical device A telemetry system provides a selectable encoding protocol, including, for example, a plurality of redundancy levels, where the encoding protocol is selected based on a measure of transmission efficiency. For example, later messages are transmitted using an increased redundancy if a prior message exhibits a low signal to noise ratio. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267550 - System and method for medical communication device and communication protocol for same A medical communication device and communication protocols. The medical device may include communication circuitry and a plurality of antennas connected to the communication circuitry. The plurality of antennas may be disposed in the medical device such that the medical device communicates in a plurality of directions. The medical device may ... 11/24/05 - 20050261749 - System and method for telemetry of analog and digital data A system and method involve transceiving successive first and second synchronization signals defining endpoints of a frame. A digital signal is transceived by a modulating time interval between portions of the first and second synchronization signals. A first data pulse is transceived during the frame. A relative position in the ... 11/17/05 - 20050256551 - System of implantable devices for monitoring and/or affecting body parameters A system for monitoring and/or affecting parameters of a patient's body and more particularly to such a system comprised of a system control unit (SCU) and one or more other devices, preferably battery-powered, implanted in the patient's body, i.e., within the envelope defined by the patient's skin. Each such implanted ... 11/17/05 - 20050256550 - Method and apparatus for question-based programming of cardiac rhythm management devices A cardiac rhythm management (CRM) system includes a programming device that identifies the device type of an implantable medical device, selects a predetermined questioning sequence based on the device type, and interacts with a user through a user interface screen by conducting a question-and-answer session according to the predetermined questioning ... 11/10/05 - 20050251228 - System for remotely controlling two or more medical devices A system for remotely controlling multiple medical devices. Included in the system are at least a first medical device and a second medical device, each of which are capable of performing one or more functions. Also included is a remote control unit having at least a first switch and a ... 11/10/05 - 20050251227 - Transferring software over a wireless radio frequency link onto external programmers for implantable medical devices Methods, computer program products, and systems are provided for transferring software from a computing device over a high-speed wireless radio frequency (RF) link onto one or more external programmers of implantable medical devices. The methods include entering a communications range of the external programmers and establishing communication over the wireless ... 11/03/05 - 20050245995 - Transmitting and receiving device Certain embodiments of the present invention disclose a data transmission unit for wireless communication with an electromedical implant and a data acquisition and evaluation center (home monitoring service center) wherein the data transmission unit is an electronic plug-in card which can be inserted into a base device, in particular into ... 11/03/05 - 20050245994 - Active discharge systems and methods To avoid charge accumulation on capacitive connections to implanted electrodes during delivery of stimulation pulses, stimulation pulses are followed by active discharge pulses having opposite polarity of the stimulation pulses. The active discharge pulses preferably have at least one pulse attribute magnitude (e.g., duration, voltage, and/or current) different than a ... 11/03/05 - 20050245993 - Systems and methods for providing amplitude selection for pulse generation According to embodiments, amplitude for a stimulation pulse delivered to electrodes implanted within a patient is controlled by a scale circuit and a digital-to-analog converter. The scale circuit selects one of a plurality of overlapping, different sized stimulation pulse amplitude ranges while the digital-to-analog converter selects an amplitude within the ... 11/03/05 - 20050245992 - Method and apparatus for communication between a handheld programmer and an implantable medical device Systems and methods for telemetric communication between a handheld programmer and an implantable medical device are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a user-friendly, color, touch-sensitive screen that allows the user to visually observe and control the handheld's operation. The handheld further comprises an internal and/or external analytical means to provide ... 10/27/05 - 20050240246 - Large-scale processing loop for implantable medical devices A communication system is provided which permits of communication between an deployed implantable medical device (IMD) and a large-scale powerful computer capable of manipulating complex nonlinear modeling of physiologic systems, and also capable of accounting for large amounts of historical data from a particular patient or a cohort group for ... 10/27/05 - 20050240245 - System and method for rf transceiver duty cycling in an implantable medical device A telemetry system is presented for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between an implantable medical device and an external device in a manner which reduces the power requirements of the implantable device by duty cycling its RF circuitry. ... 10/06/05 - 20050222645 - Microchip-based medical device A system for delivering a fluid to a patient includes a remote controller and an infusion pump. The infusion pump includes a dispenser for dispensing the fluid. An RF telemetry portion is configured to receive an RF data signal from the remote controller. A main processing portion is configured to ... 09/08/05 - 20050197680 - System and method for sharing a common communication channel between multiple systems of implantable medical devices A system and method that facilitates multiple systems of communicating devices, i.e., a master device and one or more implantable slave devices, to coexist on a common, e.g., RF, communication channel having a limited temporal bandwidth while maintaining the required update rate between each master device and its associated slave ... 09/01/05 - 20050192649 - Systems and methods for providing variable medical information Systems and methods for providing variable medical information. In some cases, the systems include elements operable to receive information from a number of implantable medical devices and to provide a common format information set. Thus, in one exemplary case, two types of encoded binary information is received from different implantable ... 08/25/05 - 20050187593 - Implantable medical device system with communication link to home appliances An implantable medical device (IMD) system is provided including an IMD capable of generating uplink telemetry transmissions, an external medical device (EMD), such as a patient programmer or home monitor, for receiving uplink telemetry transmissions from the IMD and for transmitting data to a home electronic appliance configured to receive ... 08/11/05 - 20050177206 - Implantable neurostimulator programming with battery longevity indication A programming device used to program an implantable neurostimulator (INS) presents battery longevity information to a user to assist the user in selecting a program for the INS. The programming device directs the INS to deliver neurostimulation therapy according to a plurality of programs during a programming session. Each of ... 07/14/05 - 20050154428 - Implanted antenna and radio communications link A medical implant comprising a housing and an antenna member carried by the housing. The antenna member is configured to be capacitively coupled to body tissue in which the housing is implanted. This forms, together with the impedance of the body tissue, part of a resonant circuit. A reference electrode ... 07/07/05 - 20050149147 - Telemetry system and method with variable parameters A programmable telemetry circuit that may be programmed for high bandwidth, low Q; low bandwidth, high Q; or for other parameters. The programmable telemetry circuit may include a first coil; a high impedance path having a first node connected to a first node of the first coil; a low impedance ... 06/30/05 - 20050143790 - Intracranial neural interface system In some preferred embodiments, without limitation, the present invention comprises an implantable, intracranial neural interface node which is an integrated and minimally invasive platform system and supports cross-modal neural interfaces to the cerebrum and other associated structures in the central nervous system. The neural interfaces comprise electrical and chemical interfaces ... 06/23/05 - 20050137653 - System and method for network monitoring of multiple medical devices The present invention provides for a system an method of monitoring the status of a plurality of medical devices connected to a central computer or server using a wired or wireless network, and displaying information representative of the status of the medical devices to a user on a display screen ... 06/23/05 - 20050137652 - System and method for interfacing cellular matter with a machine A system for interfacing cellular matter with a machine comprising a transponder implantable in cellular matter and configured to detect a first signal. The system also includes a receiver external to the cellular matter and configured to receive a second signal in response to the transponder detection of the first ... 06/16/05 - 20050131494 - Systems and methods for communicating with an implantable stimulator An exemplary system for communicating with an implantable stimulator includes a coil configured to transmit a signal modulated with on-off keying (OOK) modulation to transmit control data. The system further includes a first telemetry receiver in the implantable stimulator configured to receive the control data in accordance with the OOK ... 06/16/05 - 20050131493 - Method and system of remotely controlling electrical pulses provided to nerve tissue(s) by an implanted stimulator system for neuromodulation therapies A method and system of remotely controlling an implanted stimulator for providing electrical pulses to nerve tissue, comprises an implantable stimulator, an interface unit, and a mobile device such as a modified PDA/cell phone (or pocket PC/cell phone). The implanted stimulator may be for vagus nerve(s), sacral plexus, spinal cord ... 06/16/05 - 20050131492 - Management of implantable devices In a method and a system for organizing not yet implanted implantable medical devices, each having a telemetry unit associated therewith, a local administration unit transmits an inquiry signal to at least one of the telemetry units and receives a return signal therefrom in response to the inquiry signal. The ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |