System for communicating with implantable medical devices using a bridge device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9149643
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14658427

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A communications bridge device communicates between a consumer electronics device, such as a smart telephone, and an implantable medical device. The bridge forwards instructions and data between the consumer electronics device and the implantable medical device. The bridge contains a first transceiver that operates according to a communication protocol operating in the consumer electronics device (such as Bluetooth®), and second transceiver that operates according to a communications technique operating in the implantable medical device (e.g., Frequency Shift Keying). A software application is installed on the consumer electronics device, which provides a user interface for controlling and reading the implantable medical device. The software application is downloadable using standard cellular means. The bridge is preferably small, and easily and discreetly carried by the implantable medical device patient. The bridge is preferably also simple to operate, and may have only a simple user interface, or no user interface at all.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODUALTION CORPORATIONVALENCIA CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ackermann, Douglas Michael San Francisco, US 86 2211
Aghassian, Daniel Glendale, US 96 3184
Hyun, Joonho Valencia, US 10 360
Tahmasian, Samuel Burbank, US 12 244
Zottola, Dennis Ralph Ventura, US 2 53

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