Telemetric communication system for an implantable medical device comprising a radio frequency transceiver, comprising : - a remote control adapted for use by a patient in whom said medical device is implanted, said remote control comprising a radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with said implantable medical device in a first frequency band (RF1) dedicated to implantable medical devices, the transceiver of the remote control being paired with the transceiver of the implantable medical device , - a programming device for said implantable medical device adapted for use by a practitioner, comprising a user interface , and configured to communicate with the remote control through a wire connection or through a wireless connection in a second frequency band (RF2) dedicated to consumer applications, the programming device being configured to, when said connection is established between the remote control and the programming device , establish communication between the implantable medical device and the programming device via the remote control, in which : - the programming device comprises a reader adapted to read a pairing code associated with the implantable device and/or a pairing code associated with the remote control, or - the user interface of the programming device is adapted to allow manual entry by the practitioner of a pairing code associated with the implantable device and/or a pairing code associated with the remote control. - a remote control adapted for use by a patient in whom said medical device is implanted, said remote control comprising a radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with said implantable medical device in a first frequency band (RF1) dedicated to implantable medical devices, the transceiver of the remote control being paired with the transceiver of the implantable medical device , - a programming device for said implantable medical device adapted for use by a practitioner, comprising a user interface , and configured to communicate with the remote control through a wire connection or through a wireless connection in a second frequency band (RF2) dedicated to consumer applications, the programming device being configured to, when said connection is established between the remote control and the programming device , establish communication between the implantable medical device and the programming device via the remote control, in which : - the programming device comprises a reader adapted to read a pairing code associated with the implantable device and/or a pairing code associated with the remote control, or - the user interface of the programming device is adapted to allow manual entry by the practitioner of a pairing code associated with the implantable device and/or a pairing code associated with the remote control. the programming device being configured to, when said connection is established between the remote control and the programming device , establish communication between the implantable medical device and the programming device via the remote control, in which : - the programming device comprises a reader adapted to read a pairing code associated with the implantable device and/or a pairing code associated with the remote control, or - the user interface of the programming device is adapted to allow manual entry by the practitioner of a pairing code associated with the implantable device and/or a pairing code associated with the remote control. - the programming device comprises a reader adapted to read a pairing code associated with the implantable device and/or a pairing code associated with the remote control, or - the user interface of the programming device is adapted to allow manual entry by the practitioner of a pairing code associated with the implantable device and/or a pairing code associated with the remote control. <EOS>