US 12,029,535 B2
Communication methods and architecture for heart treatment systems
Daniel I. Harjes, Acton, MA (US); John Freddy Hansen, Pleasanton, CA (US); Joseph C. Stark, III, San Leandro, CA (US); Ghazal Anvar Mauro, San Ramon, CA (US); Eric Lee, Oakland, CA (US); Justin A. Callaway, Goffstown, NH (US); and Onur Dur, Milpitas, CA (US)
Assigned to TC1 LLC, St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by TC1 LLC, St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/354,976.
Application 17/354,976 is a continuation of application No. 15/938,883, filed on Mar. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,065,436.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/478,452, filed on Mar. 29, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0316132 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/178 (2021.01); A61M 60/221 (2021.01); A61M 60/232 (2021.01); A61M 60/237 (2021.01); A61M 60/515 (2021.01); A61M 60/569 (2021.01); A61M 60/816 (2021.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61M 60/113 (2021.01)
CPC A61B 5/02405 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0031 (2013.01); A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/178 (2021.01); A61M 60/221 (2021.01); A61M 60/232 (2021.01); A61M 60/237 (2021.01); A61M 60/515 (2021.01); A61M 60/569 (2021.01); A61M 60/816 (2021.01); A61N 1/3629 (2017.08); A61N 1/37288 (2013.01); A61M 60/113 (2021.01); A61M 2205/3334 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3507 (2013.01); A61M 2210/125 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
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1. A method of assisting a heart of a patient, the method comprising:
receiving, with a pump processor of an implantable blood pump coupled with a heart of a patient, an electrical pace signal from an implanted cardiac rhythm management device electrically pacing the heart of the patient, wherein the implanted cardiac rhythm management device communicates with the implantable blood pump through conductive pathways through tissue; and
adjusting a pumping protocol of the implantable blood pump based on the received electrical pace signal via conductive pathways with the pump processor.