Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

Medtronic Minimed, Inc.

Cortigent, Inc.

David Marsh

Robert Jay Greenberg

Kelly Hobart McClure

Jordan M Neysmith

Scott M Loftin

Brian Coley

Walter P Little

Ronald J Lebel

Timothy J Starkweather

Varaz Shahmirian

Philip T Weiss

Kelly H Mcclure

It is critical in an inductively link medical implant, such as a visual prosthesis or other neural stimulator, to adjust the external coil to a location to maximize communication between the external coil and internal coil. Converting the signal strength between the coils to a signal easily discernible by a clinician, preferably an audible tone, facilitates the adjustment of the external coil to a preferred location.

Signal strength indicator for adjusting communication in a medical implant

An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and handheld communication device wherein the implantable device is capable of operating under control of different software programs, wherein a first program operates after resetting the implantable device and is not capable of providing significant medical functionality but is capable of selected telemetry operations including telemetry operations that allow replacement software to be downloaded, and wherein a second program may be caused to take control of the device and is capable of significant medical functionality and selected telemetry operations but is incapable of receiving replacement software. A software image may be received in multiple messages where each message is provided with its own validation code and wherein a validation code for the whole image is provided and wherein each provided validation code must compared to a derived validation code prior to accepting the validity of the replacement software.

Ambulatory medical apparatus and method having telemetry modifiable control software

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David Marsh