US 7,587,241 B2
Method for controlling telemetry in an implantable medical device based on power source capacityGeneral
US 7,587,241 B2
Method for controlling telemetry in an implantable medical device based on power source capacity
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Carl H Layno
Art Unit:
3766 Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion
Inventors:
Jordi Parramon; Goran N. Marnfeldt
Priority:
06/28/02
Filed:
09/22/06
Granted:
09/08/09
Expiration:
05/14/23
Abstract
A method for controlling an implantable medical device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a voltage of a power source within the implantable medical device is monitored. If this voltage is above a first threshold, the implantable medical device enables the following functions: it listens for a first type of telemetry from a first external component; it listens for a second type of telemetry from an external charging component; and it provides stimulation to device electrodes using the power source. By contrast, if the power source voltage falls below the first threshold, the implant discontinues listening for the first type of telemetry from the first external component and discontinues providing stimulation to device electrodes using the power source, but continues to listen for the second type of telemetry.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A61A61N1/36007A61NY10T428/12347Y10TH01L2224/49175H01LH02J2310/23H02JH04B5/26H04L27/10H04B