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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2014
Biotronik SE & Co. KG, Berlin, DE;
Christian Moss, Berlin, DE;
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG, Berlin, DE;
Abstract
A device, system and method that communicate with at least one implantable medical device (IMD). The device includes a unit and a surface having at least one reception or transmission element that communicate with the at least one IMD. A minimum pressure required for the contact between transmission or reception elements and skin is provided by gravity or by patient interaction with the device. The system includes the at least one IMD, the unit that communicates with the at least one IMD and the device having the at least one reception or transmission element that communicate with the at least one IMD. The method includes the steps of providing a surface having at least one reception or transmission element that communicate with an IMD, and enabling communication upon detection of a minimum pressure on the surface. The communication with the IMD is acoustic or conductive.