WO2006010010A8 - Acoustic communication system for implantable medical device - Google Patents

Acoustic communication system for implantable medical device

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WO2006010010A8
WO2006010010A8 PCT/US2005/024296 US2005024296W WO2006010010A8 WO 2006010010 A8 WO2006010010 A8 WO 2006010010A8 US 2005024296 W US2005024296 W US 2005024296W WO 2006010010 A8 WO2006010010 A8 WO 2006010010A8
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Prior art keywords
acoustic
medical device
implantable medical
communication system
acoustic communication
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PCT/US2005/024296
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French (fr)
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Arx Jeffrey A Von
Scott T Mazar
Abhi Chavan
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Cardiac Pacemakers Inc
Arx Jeffrey A Von
Scott T Mazar
Abhi Chavan
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Priority to JP2007520547A priority Critical patent/JP4931809B2/en
Priority to EP05770614A priority patent/EP1771224B1/en
Publication of WO2006010010A1 publication Critical patent/WO2006010010A1/en
Publication of WO2006010010A8 publication Critical patent/WO2006010010A8/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372—Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/37211—Means for communicating with stimulators
    • A61N1/37217—Means for communicating with stimulators characterised by the communication link, e.g. acoustic or tactile
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0002—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network
    • A61B5/0026—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network characterised by the transmission medium
    • A61B5/0028—Body tissue as transmission medium, i.e. transmission systems where the medium is the human body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0002—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network
    • A61B5/0031—Implanted circuitry
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372—Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/37211—Means for communicating with stimulators
    • A61N1/37252—Details of algorithms or data aspects of communication system, e.g. handshaking, transmitting specific data or segmenting data
    • A61N1/3727—Details of algorithms or data aspects of communication system, e.g. handshaking, transmitting specific data or segmenting data characterised by the modulation technique
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372—Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/37211—Means for communicating with stimulators
    • A61N1/37252—Details of algorithms or data aspects of communication system, e.g. handshaking, transmitting specific data or segmenting data
    • A61N1/37288—Communication to several implantable medical devices within one patient

Abstract

An implantable medical device (110) includes an acoustic transducer (232) for intrabody communication with another medical device via an acoustic couple. The acoustic transducer (232) includes one or more piezoelectric transducers. In one embodiment, an implantable medical device housing (212) contains a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) device (225) and an acoustic communication circuit (230). The acoustic transducer (232) is electrically connected to the acoustic communication circuit (230) to function as an acoustic coupler and physically fastened to a wall of the implantable housing (212), directly or via a supporting structure.
PCT/US2005/024296 2004-07-09 2005-07-07 Acoustic communication system for implantable medical device WO2006010010A1 (en)

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JP2007520547A JP4931809B2 (en) 2004-07-09 2005-07-07 Acoustic communication system for implantable medical devices
EP05770614A EP1771224B1 (en) 2004-07-09 2005-07-07 Acoustic communication system for implantable medical device

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