Medtronic, Inc.

Dean A Hooper

Javaid Masoud

James Zimmerman

James H Ericksen

Eric V Blaha

James E Willenbring

Sean B McAdams

John P VanDanacker

Holly S Vitense

James J Ball

Javid Masoud

Paul G Gordon

James A Zimmerman

An implantable medical device (IMD) communication system and associated method for controlling the telemetry link status between an IMD and associated programmer during a telemetry session are provided. The system includes control circuitry for detecting conditions during predetermined time intervals for determining if a telemetry session is active or inactive. If a telemetry session is determined to be inactive for a specified interval of time, the telemetry link may be terminated or converted to a low-output, stand-by mode. Patient or device identity verification may be required prior to allowing programmer-IMD communication. A patient alert signal may be generated in response to programmer-IMD communication occurring after a predetermined time of telemetry session inactivity.

Method and apparatus for providing safe long-range telemetry with implantable medical devices

An alert system for alerting a clinician to an occurrence of an event detected by an implantable medical device includes a monitor and a patient management network. The implantable medical device includes a means for detecting the occurrence of the event and initiating a wireless transmission of data related to the event. The monitor is configured to receive the wireless transmission of data and transfer the data. The patient management network is configured to receive the data and store the data on a data storage device. The patient management network includes a web presentation service for creating a website from the data stored on the data storage device, the website configured to alert the clinician to the occurrence of the event.

Alert system and method for an implantable medical device

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Oak Grove, MN, United States of America

Dean A Hooper