公开(公告)号：US08995949B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US14147311

申请日：2014-01-03

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Earle T. Roberts ,  Donald L. Villalta ,  David S. Slack ,  Irfan Z. Ali ,  Sudheendhar Raghavendran ,  Nathan A. Torgerson ,  Garrett R. Sipple

IPC: H04M11/04 ,  A61N1/08 ,  H04W4/00 ,  A61N1/372 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  A61N1/37217 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37282 ,  H04L9/3271 ,  H04L63/0492 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L2209/805 ,  H04L2209/88 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Devices and systems provide for proximity based selection of an implantable medical device for far field communication with an external device. By using a proximity communication that is limited to the IMD of interest during the selection process, the external device can eliminate those IMDs that are in range of far field communications but are able to receive the proximity communication. Thus, information may be shared via a proximity communication that is validated via a far field communication, or shared via a far field communication as a challenge and then validated via a proximity communication. The proximity communication may be used to initially limit the number of devices that respond to a discovery request and then subsequently used to select the intended implantable medical device as well as automatically select the appropriate therapy application corresponding to the selected IMD.

Abstract translation: 设备和系统提供用于与外部设备进行远场通信的可植入医疗设备的基于邻近度的选择。 通过在选择过程中使用限于感兴趣的IMD的邻近通信，外部设备可以消除处于远场通信范围但能够接收邻近通信的那些IMD。 因此，信息可以通过经由远场通信验证的邻近通信共享，或者经由远场通信作为挑战共享，然后经由邻近通信来验证。 邻近通信可以用于初始限制响应于发现请求的设备的数量，然后随后用于选择预期的可植入医疗设备，并且自动选择与所选择的IMD相对应的适当的治疗应用。

公开(公告)号：US20140163648A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US14135201

申请日：2013-12-19

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： David P. Olson ,  Nathan A. Torgerson

IPC: A61N1/378

CPC classification number: A61N1/3787

Abstract: Medical device recharging systems include a controller and a separate recharge device that communicate wirelessly together to provide recharging to an implantable medical device. Either the controller or the recharge device may also communicate wirelessly with the implantable medical device to obtain recharge status and other information. There may be multiple recharge devices present within communication range of the controller, and the controller may determine which recharge device to activate depending upon proximity of each recharge device to the implantable medical device. The controller may allow the recharge device that is active at any given time to change so that the patient having the implantable medical device can move about in the area where the recharge devices are located while recharging continues.

Abstract translation: 医疗装置再充电系统包括一个控制器和一个单独的再充电装置，它们以无线方式通信在一起以向可植入医疗装置提供再充电。 控制器或充电设备也可以与可植入医疗设备进行无线通信，以获得充电状态和其他信息。 在控制器的通信范围内可能存在多个充电设备，并且控制器可以根据每个再充电设备与可植入医疗设备的接近度来确定要激活的再充电设备。 控制器可以允许在任何给定时间处于活动状态的再充电设备改变，使得具有可植入医疗设备的患者可以在充电设备所在的区域中移动，同时继续充电。