MULTI-MODAL OPERATION OF A MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM
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    发明公开
    MULTI-MODAL OPERATION OF A MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM 审中-公开
    医疗设备,系统的运行多式联运

    公开(公告)号:EP1629341A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-01

    申请号:EP03809129.4

    申请日:2003-10-15

    申请人: Medtronic Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F1/00

    摘要: Apparatuses and methods support multi-modal operation of a medical device system for a nervous system disorder. The medical device system comprises an implanted component (953) and an external component (950) and supports a first feature and a second feature that are associated with the treatment therapy. The medical device system supports both features when the implanted component (953) and the external component (950) are coupled. If the external component (950) is decoupled, the implanted component (953) continues to support the first feature. Moreover, the embodiment may support a plurality of features during a treatment interval. Another aspect of the invention allows for modularly expanding a medical device system in order to add a feature that enhances existing functionality or that provides additional functionality. In an embodiment, a module that is associated with an external component (950) of the medical device system supports the added feature.