Patent ID: 7713194
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling one or more satellite units which reside along a carrier located in a subject's body, wherein each satellite unit includes a number of electrodes and circuitry that is coupled to a bus, and the bus includes first and second conduction paths with at least the first conduction path being insulated from the subject's body when the carrier is located within the subject's body, the method comprising: supplying power to one or more of the satellite units over the bus; transmitting a bit sequence over the bus to store information in at least one satellite unit and to configure electrodes of the at least one satellite unit; transmitting a sleep command to the at least one satellite unit so that a certain part of the control circuit within that satellite unit is turned off while the electrodes therein remain in their configured states, hence reducing the power consumption by the satellite unit; and receiving signals through the configured electrodes within said satellite unit.