Telemetry system for an implantable cardiac device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5342408
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08001330

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A telemetry system and method of monitoring cardiac activity or providing therapy to the heart for an implantable cardiac device. The system includes a receiver and a transmitter in an external programmer and a receiver section and transmitter section in the cardiac device. The receiver section and the transmitter section of the cardiac device generally remain in a de-energized state. The receiver section is energized at spaced apart time intervals to detect an initiation signal transmitted by the external programmer. If the initiation signal is detected, the receiver section and the transmitter section of the cardiac device are fully activated. The external programmer includes a signal strength indicating means for providing an indication of received signal strength which the user can use to position the receiver and transmitter in the external programmer for optimum received signal strength. An antenna is disposed in the header of the implanted device to facilitate communication at high speed.

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CARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC4100 HAMLINE AVENUE NORTH ST PAUL MN 55112-5798

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bocek, Joseph M Seattle, WA 77 2675
deCoriolis, Paul E Bellevue, WA 1 474
Siegman, Craig S Redmond, WA 18 814

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