公开(公告)号：US06733446B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-11

申请号：US09768042

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  John C. Gord ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  John C. Gord ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A01B500

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and an external device communicate with one another via telemetry messages that are receivable only during windows or listening periods. Each listening period is open for a prescribed period of time and is spaced from successive listening periods by an interval. The prescribed period of time is typically kept small to minimize power consumption. To increase likelihood of successful communication, the window may be forced to an open state, by use of an attention signal, in anticipation of an incoming message. To further minimize power consumption, it is desirable to minimize use of extended attention signals, which is accomplished by the transmitter maintaining an estimate of listening period start times and attempting to send messages only during listening periods. In the communication device, the estimate is updated as a result of information obtained with the reception of each message from the medical device.

摘要翻译： 植入式医疗装置（例如输液泵）和外部装置通过仅在窗口或收听期间可接收的遥测信息相互通信。 每个聆听期间开放一段规定的时间段，并且与连续的收听周期间隔一段间隔。 规定的时间段通常保持较小以最小化功耗。 为了增加成功通信的可能性，可以通过使用注意信号将窗口强制为打开状态，以预期传入的消息。 为了进一步最小化功率消耗，期望最小化延长的关注信号的使用，其由发射机维持听觉周期开始时间的估计并且仅在收听期间尝试发送消息来实现。 在通信装置中，作为来自医疗装置的每个消息的接收获得的信息的结果，更新估计。

公开(公告)号：US06758810B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-06

申请号：US09768209

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  John T. Armstrong ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  John T. Armstrong ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A61B500

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and external device communicate with one another via telemetry wherein messages are transmitted under a robust communication protocol. The communication protocol gives enhanced assurance concerning the integrity of messages that impact medical operations of the implantable device. Messages are transmitted using a multipart format that includes a preamble, a frame sync, a telemetry ID, data, and a validation code. The data portion of the message includes an op-code that dictates various other elements that form part of the message. The data portion may also include additional elements such as sequence numbers, bolus numbers, and duplicate data elements. A telemetry ID for the transmitting device may be implicitly embedded in the message as part of the validation code that is sent with the message and that must be pre-known by the receiver to confirm the integrity of the received message.

公开(公告)号：US06585644B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US09768203

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Daniel H. Villegas ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Daniel H. Villegas ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A61B500

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and an external device communicate with one another via telemetry messages that are receivable only during windows or listening periods. Each listening period is open for a prescribed period of time and is spaced from successive listening periods by an interval. The prescribed period of time is typically kept small to minimize power consumption. To increase likelihood of successful communication, the window may be forced to an open state, by use of an attention signal, in anticipation of an incoming message. To further minimize power consumption, it is desirable to minimize use of extended attention signals, which is accomplished by the transmitter maintaining an estimate of listening period start times and attempting to send messages only during listening periods. In the communication device, the estimate is updated as a result of information obtained with the reception of each message from the medical device.

摘要翻译： 植入式医疗装置（例如输液泵）和外部装置通过仅在窗口或收听期间可接收的遥测信息相互通信。 每个聆听期间开放一段规定的时间段，并且与连续的收听周期间隔一段间隔。 规定的时间段通常保持较小以最小化功耗。 为了增加成功通信的可能性，可以通过使用注意信号将窗口强制为打开状态，以预期传入的消息。 为了进一步最小化功率消耗，期望最小化延长的注意信号的使用，其由发射机维持听觉周期开始时间的估计并且仅在听音周期期间尝试发送消息来实现。 在通信装置中，作为来自医疗装置的每个消息的接收获得的信息的结果，更新估计。

公开(公告)号：US07347819B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-25

申请号：US10867786

申请日：2004-06-15

申请人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and external device communicate with one another via telemetry wherein messages are transmitted under a robust communication protocol. The communication protocol gives enhanced assurance concerning the integrity of messages that impact medical operations of the implantable device. Messages are transmitted using a multipart format that includes a preamble, a frame sync, a telemetry ID, data, and a validation code. The data portion of the message includes an op-code that dictates various other elements that form part of the message. The data portion may also include additional elements such as sequence numbers, bolus numbers, and duplicate data elements. A telemetry ID for the transmitting device may be implicitly embedded in the message as part of the validation code that is sent with the message and that must be pre-known by the receiver to confirm the integrity of the received message.

摘要翻译： 植入式医疗设备（例如输液泵）和外部设备通过遥测来彼此通信，其中消息在鲁棒的通信协议下传输。 通信协议增强了对影响可植入设备的医疗操作的消息的完整性的保证。 使用包括前同步码，帧同步，遥测ID，数据和验证码的多部分格式发送消息。 消息的数据部分包括指示形成消息的一部分的各种其他元素的操作码。 数据部分还可以包括附加元件，例如序列号，推注号和重复数据元素。 用于发送设备的遥测ID可以隐式地嵌入消息中，作为与消息一起发送的确认代码的一部分，并且必须由接收者预先知道用于确认接收到的消息的完整性。

公开(公告)号：US06811534B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US09768205

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Daniel H. Villegas ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Daniel H. Villegas ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A61B500

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and an external device communicate with one another via telemetry messages that are receivable only during windows or listening periods. Each listening period is open for a prescribed period of time and is spaced from successive listening periods by an interval. The prescribed period of time is typically kept small to minimize power consumption. To increase likelihood of successful communication, the window may be forced to an open state, by use of an attention signal, in anticipation of an incoming message. To further minimize power consumption, it is desirable to minimize use of extended attention signals, which is accomplished by the transmitter maintaining an estimate of listening period start times and attempting to send messages only during listening periods. In the communication device, the estimate is updated as a result of information obtained with the reception of each message from the medical device.

公开(公告)号：US06811533B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US09768035

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A61B500

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and external device communicate with one another via telemetry wherein messages are transmitted under a robust communication protocol. The communication protocol gives enhanced assurance concerning the integrity of messages that impact medical operations of the implantable device. Messages are transmitted using a multipart format that includes a preamble, a frame sync, a telemetry ID, data, and a validation code. The data portion of the message includes an op-code that dictates various other elements that form part of the message. The data portion may also include additional elements such as sequence numbers, bolus numbers, and duplicate data elements. A telemetry ID for the transmitting device may be implicitly embedded in the message as part of the validation code that is sent with the message and that must be pre-known by the receiver to confirm the integrity of the received message.

摘要翻译： 植入式医疗设备（例如输液泵）和外部设备通过遥测来彼此通信，其中消息在鲁棒的通信协议下传输。 通信协议增强了对影响可植入设备的医疗操作的消息的完整性的保证。 使用包括前导码，帧同步，遥测ID，数据和验证码的多部分格式发送消息。 消息的数据部分包括指示形成消息的一部分的各种其他元素的操作码。 数据部分还可以包括附加元件，例如序列号，推注号和重复数据元素。 用于发送设备的遥测ID可以隐式地嵌入消息中，作为与消息一起发送的确认代码的一部分，并且必须由接收者预先知道用于确认接收到的消息的完整性。

公开(公告)号：US06687546B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US09768202

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A61B500

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and external device communicate with one another via telemetry wherein messages are transmitted under a robust communication protocol. The communication protocol gives enhanced assurance concerning the integrity of messages that impact medical operations of the implantable device. Messages are transmitted using a multipart format that includes a preamble, a frame sync, a telemetry ID, data, and a validation code. The data portion of the message includes an op-code that dictates various other elements that form part of the message. The data portion may also include additional elements such as sequence numbers, bolus numbers, and duplicate data elements. A telemetry ID for the transmitting device may be implicitly embedded in the message as part of the validation code that is sent with the message and that must be pre-known by the receiver to confirm the integrity of the received message.

公开(公告)号：US07024245B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-04

申请号：US10843196

申请日：2004-05-11

申请人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A61N1/18 ,  A61N1/20

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and external device communicate with one another via telemetry wherein messages are transmitted under a robust communication protocol. The communication protocol gives enhanced assurance concerning the integrity of messages that impact medical operations of the implantable device. Messages are transmitted using a multipart format that includes a preamble, a frame sync, a telemetry ID, data, and a validation code. The data portion of the message includes an op-code that dictates various other elements that form part of the message. The data portion may also include additional elements such as sequence numbers, bolus numbers, and duplicate data elements. A telemetry ID for the transmitting device may be implicitly embedded in the message as part of the validation code that is sent with the message and that must be pre-known by the receiver to confirm the integrity of the received message.

公开(公告)号：US06813519B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US09768043

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Sam W. Bowman, IV ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A61N118

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and external device communicate with one another via telemetry wherein messages are transmitted under a robust communication protocol. The communication protocol gives enhanced assurance concerning the integrity of messages that impact medical operations of the implantable device. Messages are transmitted using a multipart format that includes a preamble, a frame sync, a telemetry ID, data, and a validation code. The data portion of the message includes an op-code that dictates various other elements that form part of the message. The data portion may also include additional elements such as sequence numbers, bolus numbers, and duplicate data elements. A telemetry ID for the transmitting device may be implicitly embedded in the message as part of the validation code that is sent with the message and that must be pre-known by the receiver to confirm the integrity of the received message.

公开(公告)号：US06659948B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-09

申请号：US09768036

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Daniel H. Villegas ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

发明人： Ronald J. Lebel ,  Varaz Shahmirian ,  Timothy J. Starkweather ,  Philip T. Weiss ,  Daniel H. Villegas ,  Robert C. Dennard ,  John T. Armstrong ,  John D. Richert

IPC分类号： A61B500

CPC分类号： A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/6847 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M2005/14208 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3507 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/582 ,  A61M2205/6018 ,  A61M2205/8206 ,  A61M2207/00 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/37264 ,  A61N1/3727 ,  A61N1/37276 ,  A61N1/375 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/40 ,  Y02D10/42 ,  Y10S128/13 ,  Y10S128/903 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and an external device communicate with one another via telemetry messages that are receivable only during windows or listening periods. Each listening period is open for a prescribed period of time and is spaced from successive listening periods by an interval. The prescribed period of time is typically kept small to minimize power consumption. To increase likelihood of successful communication, the window may be forced to an open state, by use of an attention signal, in anticipation of an incoming message. To further minimize power consumption, it is desirable to minimize use of extended attention signals, which is accomplished by the transmitter maintaining an estimate of listening period start times and attempting to send messages only during listening periods. In the communication device, the estimate is updated as a result of information obtained with the reception of each message from the medical device.