Biotronik Se Co. Kg

Yu Wang

Brian M Taff

Jeffrey A Von Arx

Kurt Swenson

Joseph S Raven

Richard Helvick

Alan Fryer

Paul Stadnik

Brian P Sutton

David Kosokowsky

Brad McMillan

Ulrich Hugel

Technology for near infrared (NIR) based communication and/or sensing of implantable medical devices and systems as well as method of operating the same.

Implantable medical devices and systems with communication/sensing based on near infrared signals

A method for waking up an implantable medical device from a dormant state, an implantable medical device, and a system that includes such an implantable medical device and an external device. The implantable medical device is woken up from a dormant state by sending a modulated wakeup signal via a wireless link from an external device. The modulated wakeup signal is demodulated by way of a demodulator circuitry of the implantable medical device so as to produce a demodulated wakeup signal. The demodulator circuitry is permanently ready for operation. An awake state of the implantable medical device is then activated in response to the demodulated wakeup signal.

Method for waking up an implantable medical device from a dormant state, implantable medical device, and system comprising such an implantable medical device and an external device

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Lake Oswego, OR, United States of America

Yu Wang