Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implantable medical device with dual-use communication module
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Application No.: US14603733Application Date: 2015-01-23
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Publication No.: US09808632B2Publication Date: 2017-11-07
- Inventor: James D. Reinke , James K. Carney , Can Cinbis , David J. Peichel , Joseph Ballis
- Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Main IPC: A61N1/372
- IPC: A61N1/372 ; A61N1/375 ; A61N1/39 ; A61N1/362 ; A61N1/365 ; A61B5/0452 ; A61B5/00 ; A61N1/05

Abstract:
An implantable medical device comprises a communication module that comprises at least one of a receiver module and a transmitter module. The receiver module is configured to both receive from an antenna and demodulate an RF telemetry signal, and receive from a plurality of electrodes and demodulate a tissue conduction communication (TCC) signal. The transmitter module is configured to modulate and transmit both an RF telemetry signal via the antenna and a TCC signal via the plurality of electrodes. The RF telemetry signal and the TCC signal are both within a predetermined band for RF telemetry communication. In some examples, the IMD comprises a switching module configured to selectively couple one of the plurality of electrodes and the antenna to the receiver module or transmitter module.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160213937A1 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DUAL-USE COMMUNICATION MODULE Public/Granted day:2016-07-28
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