US 11,752,350 B2
Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling
David P. Olson, Minnetrista, MN (US); William C. Phillips, Brooklyn Park, MN (US); Garrett R. Sipple, Circle Pines, MN (US); and Yu Wang, Plymouth, MN (US)
Assigned to MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/129,758.
Application 17/129,758 is a continuation of application No. 16/215,918, filed on Dec. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,888,703.
Application 16/215,918 is a continuation of application No. 15/650,598, filed on Jul. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,177,609, issued on Jan. 8, 2019.
Application 15/650,598 is a continuation of application No. 15/042,073, filed on Feb. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,729,001, issued on Aug. 8, 2017.
Application 15/042,073 is a continuation of application No. 14/246,071, filed on Apr. 5, 2014, granted, now 9,318,916, issued on Apr. 19, 2016.
Application 14/246,071 is a continuation of application No. 13/016,763, filed on Jan. 28, 2011, granted, now 8,712,541, issued on Apr. 29, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0106835 A1, Apr. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. A61N 1/37 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/172 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/37252 (2013.01) [A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61M 5/172 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/37217 (2013.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); A61N 1/37 (2013.01); A61N 1/37276 (2013.01); H02J 7/00034 (2020.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical system comprising:
a first external device;
a second external device; and
an implantable medical device that comprises:
a medical circuit that performs a medical task;
a first communication circuit that exchanges communication signals with the first external device via a first communication protocol to begin a communication session for a recharge session, the first communication protocol being different than a second communication protocol being used between the first external device and the second external device where the second communication protocol is a radio frequency protocol and provides a data command about the recharge session to the first external device from the second external device;
a recharge circuit that receives recharge energy being provided from the first external device in accordance with the data command during the recharge session; and
a battery that receives the recharge energy from a coupling to the recharge circuit.