CA1183576A - Telemetry system for a medical device - Google Patents

Telemetry system for a medical device

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CA1183576A
CA1183576A CA000387385A CA387385A CA1183576A CA 1183576 A CA1183576 A CA 1183576A CA 000387385 A CA000387385 A CA 000387385A CA 387385 A CA387385 A CA 387385A CA 1183576 A CA1183576 A CA 1183576A
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analog
digital
information
current level
tank circuit
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French (fr)
Inventor
David L. Thompson
Robert M. Bennett
Glenn M. Roline
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Medtronic Inc
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Medtronic Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/37211Means for communicating with stimulators
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0002Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network
    • A61B5/0004Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
    • A61B5/0006ECG or EEG signals
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/37211Means for communicating with stimulators
    • A61N1/37252Details of algorithms or data aspects of communication system, e.g. handshaking, transmitting specific data or segmenting data
    • A61N1/3727Details of algorithms or data aspects of communication system, e.g. handshaking, transmitting specific data or segmenting data characterised by the modulation technique
    • GPHYSICS
    • G08SIGNALLING
    • G08CTRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C19/00Electric signal transmission systems
    • G08C19/16Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses
    • G08C19/24Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses using time shift of pulses

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Physiology (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
CA000387385A 1980-10-07 1981-10-06 Telemetry system for a medical device Expired CA1183576A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA000452931A CA1187140A (en) 1980-10-07 1984-04-26 Telemetry system for a medical device

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US19480780A 1980-10-07 1980-10-07
US194,807 1980-10-07

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CA000452931A Division CA1187140A (en) 1980-10-07 1984-04-26 Telemetry system for a medical device

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CA1183576A true CA1183576A (en) 1985-03-05

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JP (1) JPS5789872A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1183576A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3139452A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2491659B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NL (1) NL8104534A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Families Citing this family (10)

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US4493325A (en) 1982-05-03 1985-01-15 Medtronic, Inc. Tachyarrhythmia pacer
US4558702A (en) * 1983-01-21 1985-12-17 Cordis Corporation Cardiac pacer having input/output circuit programmable for use with unipolar and bipolar pacer leads
DE3722829C2 (de) * 1987-07-07 2000-05-31 Biotronik Mess & Therapieg Verfahren und Anordnung zur Steuerung der Impulsabgabe eines implantierbaren elektromedizinischen Gerätes
US5137022A (en) * 1990-07-13 1992-08-11 Cook Pacemaker Corporation Synchronous telemetry system and method for an implantable medical device
DE19930250A1 (de) 1999-06-25 2001-02-15 Biotronik Mess & Therapieg Vorrichtung zur Überwachung von Daten insbesondere aus einem elektromedizinischen Implantat
DE19930241A1 (de) 1999-06-25 2000-12-28 Biotronik Mess & Therapieg Verfahren zur Datenübertragung bei der Implantatsüberwachung
DE19930262A1 (de) 1999-06-25 2000-12-28 Biotronik Mess & Therapieg Sender für die Telemetrieeinrichtung eines Implantats
DE19930256A1 (de) 1999-06-25 2000-12-28 Biotronik Mess & Therapieg Implantat mit Nah- und Fernfeldtelemetrie
DE19930245A1 (de) 1999-06-25 2000-12-28 Biotronik Mess & Therapieg Elektromedizinisches Implantat
DE19930263A1 (de) 1999-06-25 2000-12-28 Biotronik Mess & Therapieg Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Datenübertragung zwischen einem elektromedizinischen Implantat und einem externen Gerät

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DE2143187A1 (de) * 1971-08-28 1973-03-01 Reeb Max Eckardt Anordnung zur drahtlosen uebertragung von messwerten ueber kurze entfernungen, insbesondere zur anwendung in radio - telemetriesonden
US4026305A (en) * 1975-06-26 1977-05-31 Research Corporation Low current telemetry system for cardiac pacers
DE2643949C3 (de) * 1976-09-29 1981-06-19 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Schaltungsanordnung zum impulsmäßigen Übertragen von analogen Spannungswerten beider Polaritäten
FR2440199A1 (fr) * 1978-11-06 1980-05-30 Medtronic Inc Stimulateur cardiaque a la demande
AU527740B2 (en) * 1978-11-06 1983-03-17 Medtronic, Inc. Digital cardiac pacemaker
US4223679A (en) * 1979-02-28 1980-09-23 Pacesetter Systems, Inc. Telemetry means for tissue stimulator system

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NL8104534A (nl) 1982-05-03
FR2491659B1 (fr) 1986-04-04
JPS5789872A (en) 1982-06-04
JPH0344785B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1991-07-09
DE3139452C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1992-07-02
FR2491659A1 (fr) 1982-04-09
DE3139452A1 (de) 1982-06-24

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