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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2001
Robert T. Taepke, II, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Jonathan P. Roberts, Shoreview, MN (US);
Tom D. Bennett, Shoreview, MN (US);
Robert C. Beck, St. Paul, MN (US);
Richard J. Shaw, St. Francis, MN (US);
D. Curtis Deno, Andover, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Medical device data is transferred using a universal adaptor between an implanted medical device and hospital monitoring systems. The universal adaptor is an interface compatible with various built-in hospital monitoring network comprised of equipment from a variety of manufacturers. The universal adaptor includes a telemetry circuitry, a calibration system for atmospheric pressure and an analog interface. The calibration system relates to barometric correction and includes an external pressure reference system.