Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100114243 | PRESELECTOR INTERFERENCE REJECTION AND DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION - A wireless telemetry module and associated method reject interference in a received signal. The wireless telemetry module includes an antenna receives a communication signal transmitted at a desired channel frequency and having a channel bandwidth. A transceiver is controlled to operate in receiving and transmitting modes by a processor. An interference rejection module receives control signals from the processor corresponding to the desired channel frequency and is coupled between the antenna and the transceiver when the transceiver is operating in the receiving mode. | 05-06-2010 |
20100168818 | External RF Telemetry Module for Implantable Medical Devices - An implantable medical device (“IMD”) is provided having an antenna and an RF telemetry module for far field telemetry communications arranged on an exterior of the IMD housing, such that telemetry signal processing may be performed on the exterior of the housing. One or more feedthrough conductive paths extend through the housing to communicatively couple the RF module to circuitry within the housing. In this manner RF module is arranged entirely external to the housing, such that only power and/or low frequency data bit signals are required to be passed through the feedthrough conductive path. This allows the feedthrough conductive path to be filtered to prevent undesired interference signals (e.g., electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals) from entering the housing through the feedthrough conductive path coupled to the RF module. In some embodiments, the antenna and RF module are formed in an integrated assembly attachable to an exterior portion of the housing. | 07-01-2010 |
20100249887 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICES - A communications device facilitates communication between a medical device and a wireless communications network and comprises a telemetry circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more medical devices, and a computer network communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate directly with a wireless computer network. The communications device also comprises a peripheral device communication interface configured to communicate with a wireless peripheral device and a processor being in operable communication with, and configured to control operations of, the telemetry circuit, the network communication interface, and the peripheral device communication interface. | 09-30-2010 |
20110037614 | 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 are repeater units wherein the master monitoring device coordinates communication between the networked devices and the IMD based on maximizing the received transmission signal strength between the IMD and the monitoring device network. The system may further include a data communications network coupled to at least one of the multiple external monitoring devices to allow data to be transferred to a database or other communication medium. Likewise, data may be received by the monitoring device network from a database or other communication medium to be transferred to the IMD. | 02-17-2011 |
20120147791 | PRESELECTOR INTERFERENCE REJECTION AND DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION - A wireless telemetry module and associated method reject interference in a received signal. The wireless telemetry module includes an antenna receives a communication signal transmitted at a desired channel frequency and having a channel bandwidth. A transceiver is controlled to operate in receiving and transmitting modes by a processor. An interference rejection module receives control signals from the processor corresponding to the desired channel frequency and is coupled between the antenna and the transceiver when the transceiver is operating in the receiving mode. | 06-14-2012 |
20120163663 | SECURITY USE RESTRICTIONS FOR A MEDICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE AND HOST DEVICE - System and method for interfacing with a medical device. The system has a host device and a communication module. The host device has a user interface configured to input and display information relating to the interfacing with the medical device. The communication module is locally coupled to the host device and configured to communicate wirelessly with the medical device. The system, implemented by the host device and the communication module, is configured to communicate with the medical device with functions. The system, implemented by at least one of the host device and the communication module, has validation layers configured for use by users, each of the users having access to at least one of the validation layers based on a validation condition, each individual one of the functions being operational through the user interface only with one of the validation layers. | 06-28-2012 |
20120165619 | STAND ALONE MEDICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE USED WITH A HOST DEVICE - System and method for providing medical information concerning a patient having first patient physiological data and second patient physiological data. The system has a medical device and a handheld device. The medical device is configured to be implanted in the patient and has a sensor configured to obtain the first patient physiological data and a communication module. The handheld device has a communication module, a processor and a user interface. The device communication module is configured to communicate with the medical device communication module, the device communication module being configured to transfer the first patient physiological data to the handheld device via the communication module. The processor is configured to combine the first patient physiological data and the second patient physiological data and generate feedback having a recommended course of action based, at least in part, on the first patient physiological data and the second patient physiological data. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166680 | APPLICATION LIMITATIONS FOR A MEDICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE AND HOST DEVICE - System and method for interfacing with a medical device having a host device and a communication module. The host device has a user interface configured to input and display information relating to the interfacing with the medical device. The communication module is locally coupled to the host device and configured to communicate wirelessly with the medical device. The system, implemented by the host device and the communication module, is configured to communicate with the medical device with functions. The system, implemented by at least one of the host device and the communication module, has a security condition. At least one of the functions is disabled, at least in part, from operating on the system based upon the security condition. | 06-28-2012 |