Implantable medical device with communication by way of physical connector, system and method therefore

摘要

System, implantable medical device and method for communicating between an implantable medical device and an external communication device. The implantable medical device has a physical connector, a medical module and a communication module. The medical module is configured to at least one of deliver a therapeutic output by way of the physical connector and/or sense data indicative of a physiologic condition of a patient by way of the physical connector. The external communication device is configured to communicate with the communication module by way of the physical connector. In an embodiment, electronic communication may be by way of a differential pair of connectors.

主权项

1. A medical system, comprising:
an implantable medical device, comprising:
a physical connector having a plurality of contacts;a medical module configured to at least one of (1) deliver a therapeutic output through specific ones of said plurality of contacts of said physical connector and (2) sense data indicative of a physiologic condition of a patient through said specific ones of said plurality of contacts of said physical connector; anda communication module configured to communicate through said specific ones of said plurality of contacts of said physical connector; and an external communication device configured to communicate with said communication module through said specific ones of said plurality of contacts of said physical connector; wherein said communication through said communication module comprises a wakeup command and electronic data; and wherein said implantable medical device is configured, upon receiving said wakeup command, to unlock functionality of said implantable medical device and to disable a functionality of said medical module to prevent interference between said communication using said electronic data and said data indicative of said physiologic condition.