INTERROGATION OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE USING AUDIBLE SOUND COMMUNICATION

• Main Authors: GREENINGER, DANIEL, R, THOMPSON, DAVID, L, HARTLAUB, JEROME, T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 27.07.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY

Methods and apparatus for interrogation of implantable medical device (IMD) information, including programmed parameter values, operating modes and programmed changes thereof and data stored in the IMD, by emission of audible sounds by the IMD are disclosed. The IMD includes an audio transducer that...