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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Todd A. Kallmyer, Tempe, AZ (US);
Kevin K. Walsh, Peoria, AZ (US);
Javaid Masoud, Shoreview, MN (US);
Xander Evers, Arnhem, NL;
John C. Stroebel, Blaine, MN (US);
James Ericksen, North Oaks, MN (US);
Mark A. Stockburger, Rush City, MN (US);
Paul J. Huelskamp, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Todd A. Kallmyer, Tempe, AZ (US);
Kevin K. Walsh, Peoria, AZ (US);
Javaid Masoud, Shoreview, MN (US);
Xander Evers, Arnhem, NL;
John C. Stroebel, Blaine, MN (US);
James Ericksen, North Oaks, MN (US);
Mark A. Stockburger, Rush City, MN (US);
Paul J. Huelskamp, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, unknown;
Abstract
A bus system is provided for implantable medical devices. The bus system provides for flexible and reliable communication between subsystems in an implantable medical device. The bus system facilitates a wide variety of communications between various subsystems. These various subsystems can include one or more sensing devices, processors, data storage devices, patient alert devices, power management devices, signal processing and other devices implemented to perform a variety of different functions.