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

Claim 7:
8. An implantable medical system comprising:
an implantable stimulator device;
an implantable auxiliary device having an auxiliary device battery and an auxiliary component; and
an implantable cable configured to electrically connect the implantable stimulator device and the implantable auxiliary device,
wherein the implantable medical system comprises at least one processor configured to, based on the implantable medical system being in a first mode or a second mode:
control charging of the auxiliary device battery from the implantable stimulator device over the implantable cable by permitting the charging while in the first mode and preventing the charging while in the second mode; and
control transmission of an auxiliary device signal from the auxiliary component to the implantable stimulator device over the implantable cable by preventing the transmission while in the first mode and permitting the transmission while in the second mode.