Patent ID: 7171166
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: A61B,A61N,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless, programmable transceiver adapted to attach to a patch electrode for placement on the surface of a patient's body, said transceiver transmitting signals acquired from said electrode to a base unit, comprising: an amplifier receiving a signal from said electrode and generating an amplified analog signal; an anti-aliasing filter removing undesirable frequencies; an analog to digital converter converting said amplified, filtered analog signal into a digital signal; a computing platform having a memory storing a set of instructions executable by said computing platform and performing signal processing of said digital signal; a buffer storing said digital signal for transmission to said base unit; a wireless transceiver module including an antenna for wireless transmission of said digital signal between said wireless programmable transceiver assembly and said base unit; and a frequency generator responsive to said computing platform for generating a frequency at which said wireless transmission is to occur; wherein said computing platform is operative to select a frequency for said wireless transmission in response to control commands received from said base unit at said wireless transceiver module.