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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Joseph E. Bange, Eagan, MN (US);
Allan T. Koshiol, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Karen M. Lent, Stillwater, MN (US);
Paul Holmquist, Andover, MN (US);
Thomas J. Harris, Shoreview, MN (US);
Inventors:
Joseph E. Bange, Eagan, MN (US);
Allan T. Koshiol, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Karen M. Lent, Stillwater, MN (US);
Paul Holmquist, Andover, MN (US);
Thomas J. Harris, Shoreview, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/08 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A telemetry system is presented for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between an implantable medical device and an external device in a manner which reduces the power requirements of the implantable device by duty cycling its RF circuitry.