Patent ID: 11904167
Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 15:
16. An implantable medical apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
a wired interface between an implantable stimulator device and an implantable auxiliary device, wherein the at least one processor controls the wired interface to permit charging of the implantable auxiliary device from the implantable stimulator device, and to prevent the implantable stimulator device from receiving data from the implantable auxiliary device, while the implantable stimulator device operates in a first mode; and
wherein the at least one processor controls the wired interface to prevent the implantable stimulator device from charging the implantable auxiliary device, and to permit receiving of data at the implantable stimulator device from the implantable auxiliary device, while the implantable stimulator device operates in a second mode.