摘要 |
Embodiments of the invention provide cross-band communications with an implantable medical device. In one embodiment, an implantable medical device to be implanted into a body of a patient comprises one or more sensors configured to monitor physiological condition of the body of the patient; sensor electronics configured to process a signal received from the one or more sensors; a receiver configured to receive information from the external device in a first frequency band; a transmitter configured to sending information to an external device using a second frequency band which is different from the first frequency band; and a power supply. The receiver is powered on continuously when the implantable medical device is implanted into the body of the patient.
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