Patent ID: 8145320
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. An implantable medical device comprising: a sensor configured to sense at least one parameter; a controller configured to receive data from the sensor; and a telemetry module coupled to the controller for communication between the implantable medical device and an external device, the telemetry module having a configurable polling interval at which the telemetry module is activated for a period of time to detect whether a communication signal is being received from an external device, the polling interval of the telemetry module being configured at least partially based upon the at least one parameter sensed by the sensor, wherein the controller is configured with a first integration time for processing the sensed parameter to determine whether to reduce a length of the polling interval and a second integration time that is longer than the first integration time for processing the sensed parameter to determine whether to increase the length of the polling interval.