Patent ID: 9186519
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of communicating between an external device and an implantable medical device, the method comprising: operating a telemetry module of the external device in a low power state in which the telemetry module interleaves intervals during which one or more components of the telemetry module are powered down with intervals during which the one or more components of the telemetry module are powered up; receiving, by the external device, a wakeup communication from the implantable medical device; transitioning the telemetry module of the external device from the low power state to a high power state in response to receiving the wakeup communication from the implantable medical device; transmitting one or more communications from the external device to the implantable medical device to establish a communication session in response to transitioning to the high power state, wherein transmitting the one or more communications comprises: