Patent ID: 11904172
Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A method of communicating with an implantable medical device, comprising:
using an initial communication between the implantable medical device and an external device as a wireless communication having a first range so that the implantable medical device and the external device become aware of each other to exchange unique information while the implantable medical device and the external device are outside a sterile field of an implantation procedure of the implantable medical device;
after the initial communication, performing a second communication between the implantable medical device and the external device as a wireless communication, the second communication occurring during a first communication session between the implantable medical device and the external device, the second communication transferring first information between the implantable medical device and the external device while the implantable medical device and the external device are outside the sterile field of the implantation procedure of the implantable medical device;
after the second communication, closing the first communications session by the external device while the implantable medical device and the external device are outside the sterile field of the implantation procedure of the implantable medical device; and
after stopping the first communication session, performing a third communication between the implantable medical device and the external device as a wireless communication having a second range that is greater than the first range, the third communication transferring second information between the implantable medical device and the external device, the third communication occurring during a second communication session between the implantable medical device and the external device while the implantable medical device is inside the sterile field and the external device is outside the sterile field.