DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING CONDUCTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EXTERNAL DEVICES AND IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES

Described herein are external devices, and methods for use therewith, that are configured to communicate with one or more implantable medical devices (IMDs) implanted within a patient using conductive communication, wherein the external device includes or is communicatively coupled to at least three...

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Main Authors Zacharias, Jinto, Tieu, Thanh, Williams, Robert, Lee, Frank, Persson, Benjamin T, Bhonsle, Suyashree, Fishler, Matthew G, Gurunathan, Suresh
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.07.2022
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:Described herein are external devices, and methods for use therewith, that are configured to communicate with one or more implantable medical devices (IMDs) implanted within a patient using conductive communication, wherein the external device includes or is communicatively coupled to at least three external electrodes that are in contact with the patient. Certain such methods involve the external device identifying, for each IMD, of the plurality of IMDs, which one of the plurality of communication vectors is a preferred communication vector for communicating with the IMD, based on respective indicators of conductive communication quality that are determined for the plurality of communication vectors. Certain embodiments involve determining when there should be a reassessment of which one of the plurality of communication vectors is the preferred communication vector for communicating with an IMD, and in response thereto, identifying an updated preferred communication vector for communicating with the IMD.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217701132