Abstract: A hand-held programmer/monitor (500) for programming and monitoring an implantable tissue growth stimulator (10) is provided. The stimulator (10) includes circuitry (46) for implementing selected operations in response to a down-link signal transmitted by the programmer/monitor (500). The stimulator (10) also includes circuitry (14) for transmitting up-link signals to the programmer/monitor (500). The programmer/monitor (500) includes a control circuit (518) for generating the down-link signal. The control circuit (518) also processes the up-link signal to monitor the status of the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The programmer/monitor (500) also includes a transmit/receive circuit (514) for transmitting the down-link signal to and for receiving the up-link signal from the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The transmit/receive circuit (514) also couples the up-link signal to the control circuit (518).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 11, 1996
Date of Patent:
June 16, 1998
Assignee:
Neomedics, Inc.
Inventors:
John H. Erickson, John C. Tepper, Ike C. Thacker, Gregg Turi, Anthony J. Varrichio, Arthur A. Pilla, Mark A. Bettin, William C. Brosche