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Abstract

Implantable medical device telemetry control systems and methods are used to coordinate medical therapy delivery from an implantable medical device (IMD) to a patient-driver of a vehicle, e.g., automobile. In one embodiment, the control system alerts the patient-driver to stop the vehicle after a medical event is detected by the IMD. Once the vehicle is stopped, the therapy is delivered. In another embodiment, a vehicle control module is provided which actively controls various subsystems of the car in response to a detected medical event. For example, the vehicle control module may control vehicle engine speed or vehicle braking to slow or stop the vehicle or, alternatively, assist the patient-driver in stopping the vehicle, prior to or simultaneously with therapy delivery. In still other embodiments, an emergency communication is automatically transmitted to emergency personnel informing the same of the medical event.

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