Ambulatory medical apparatus and method using a robust communication protocol

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6811533
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09768035

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An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and external device communicate with one another via telemetry wherein messages are transmitted under a robust communication protocol. The communication protocol gives enhanced assurance concerning the integrity of messages that impact medical operations of the implantable device. Messages are transmitted using a multipart format that includes a preamble, a frame sync, a telemetry ID, data, and a validation code. The data portion of the message includes an op-code that dictates various other elements that form part of the message. The data portion may also include additional elements such as sequence numbers, bolus numbers, and duplicate data elements. A telemetry ID for the transmitting device may be implicitly embedded in the message as part of the validation code that is sent with the message and that must be pre-known by the receiver to confirm the integrity of the received message.

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MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC18000 DEVONSHIRE STREET NORTHRIDGE CA 91325-1219

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, John T Pasadena, CA 25 14269
Bowman, IV Sam W Valencia, CA 13 13428
Dennard, Robert C Lancaster, CA 9 10044
Lebel, Ronald J Sherman Oaks, CA 60 42890
Richert, John D La Habra Heights, CA 16 14069
Shahmirian, Varaz Northridge, CA 33 30117
Starkweather, Timothy J Simi Valley, CA 40 27817
Weiss, Philip T Pasadena, CA 25 23825

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