Abstract: The invention is directed to a communication system for a wireless message transfer between an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external device. A communication system is disclosed that effectively throttles/manages messages in a limited resource communication scheme, wherein the IMD is configured to monitor the health status of a patient and/or configured to deliver a therapy signal to the patient, wherein the IMD comprises a processor and a transceiver module configured to bi-directionally exchange the messages with the external device, wherein the processor adopts at least a predefined active state and a predefined processing state, wherein the processor of the IMD is configured to produce response messages in order to send these response messages from the transceiver module to the external device. The invention is further directed to a respective communication method, computer program product and computer readable data carrier.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a display device for a programmer of an implant, wherein the display device comprises a frame which receives and holds the following components: a display module which is designed to generate and display a representation, a shielding layer which is arranged on the display module, a flat capacitive touch sensor which is arranged on the shielding layer, and a cover which is arranged on the touch sensor. The display device further comprises an antenna, wherein the antenna is designed to transmit and/or receive in the MICS frequency band. Furthermore, a programmer for an implant is disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a display device for a programmer of an implant, wherein the display device comprises a frame which receives and holds the following components: a display module which is designed to generate and display a representation, a shielding layer which is arranged on the display module, a flat capacitive touch sensor which is arranged on the shielding layer, and a cover which is arranged on the touch sensor. The display device further comprises an antenna, wherein the antenna is designed to transmit and/or receive in the MICS frequency band. Furthermore, a programmer for an implant is disclosed.

Abstract: A coil arrangement for a programming device has a transmitting coil that is set up to emit a transmitted signal, and multiple receiving coils that are set up to receive a received signal. The transmitting coil and the receiving coils are arranged such that the magnetic fluxes generated in the receiving coils by a transmitted signal emitted from the transmitting coil essentially cancel out each other or the voltages induced in the receiving coils by a transmitted signal emitted from the transmitting coil essentially cancel out each other. In addition, a programming device has such a coil arrangement.

Abstract: An antenna of an implant programming device that has a telemetry transmit/receive stage, in particular working in the ULP-AMI band, for wireless communication with an electronic medical implant. The antenna is formed as a conductor track on a stiff planar carrier substrate. The surface area of the carrier substrate is much larger than the surface area covered by the conductor track.

Abstract: A patient device that possesses a receiver array having particularly great reception sensitivity. The patient device possesses an E-field antenna and an H-field antenna, in each instance, where the H-field antenna is structured as a frame antenna. According to the invention, a main axis that runs through the E-field antenna forms an angle of less than 30 degrees to a normal line of an area generated by the frame antenna.

Abstract: A method of making a wireless communication connection between a patient device and an electromedical implant as communication partners is disclosed, wherein a transmitting unit of the patient device is continually switched on and off, so that the transmitting unit is alternately in an activity phase and an activity pause and during its activity pause at least once sends a recognition signal and wherein a receiving unit of the electromedical implant is continually switched on and off so that the receiving unit is alternately in an activity phase and an activity pause and during its activity phase checks whether the transmitting unit is just then in its activity phase and sends a recognition signal, wherein switching on and off of the receiving unit is so effected that an activity phase and an activity pause of the receiving unit together give an overall duration which differs from the overall duration of an activity phase and an activity pause of the transmitting unit so that within a foreseeable period of ti

Abstract: The invention relates to a patient's device having an at least unidirectional, wireless interface for receiving a data signal. The wireless interface is adapted to receive medical or operational data from a medical device, in particular an implantable medical device like a cardiac pacemaker or a cardioverter/defibrillator, a data communication interface for accessing a wide area network or a public telecommunication network or both. The device comprises an automatic routing/dialling module connected to the data communication interface, adapted to establish an automatic access to a modem connected to the data communication interface by automatically selecting one of a plurality of possible connection parameters. The connection parameters are selected from at least one of an individual modem, if more than one modem is connected to the data communication interface, and a prefix number for a remote access to a remote device over a public network automatically selecting a dial-up telephone number.

Abstract: A patient device that possesses a receiver array having particularly great reception sensitivity. The patient device possesses an E-field antenna and an H-field antenna, in each instance, where the H-field antenna is structured as a frame antenna. According to the invention, a main axis that runs through the E-field antenna forms an angle of less than 30 degrees to a normal line of an area generated by the frame antenna.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patient's device having an at least unidirectional, wireless interface for receiving a data signal. The wireless interface is adapted to receive medical or operational data from a medical device, in particular an implantable medical device like a cardiac pacemaker or a cardioverter/defibrillator, a data communication interface for accessing a wide area network or a public telecommunication network or both. The device comprises an automatic routing/dialling module connected to the data communication interface, adapted to establish an automatic access to a modem connected to the data communication interface by automatically selecting one of a plurality of possible connection parameters. The connection parameters are selected from at least one of an individual modem, if more than one modem is connected to the data communication interface, and a prefix number for a remote access to a remote device over a public network automatically selecting a dial-up telephone number.

Abstract: A method of making a wireless communication connection between a patient device and an electromedical implant as communication partners is disclosed, wherein a transmitting unit of the patient device is continually switched on and off, so that the transmitting unit is alternately in an activity phase and an activity pause and during its activity pause at least once sends a recognition signal and wherein a receiving unit of the electromedical implant is continually switched on and off so that the receiving unit is alternately in an activity phase and an activity pause and during its activity phase checks whether the transmitting unit is just then in its activity phase and sends a recognition signal, wherein switching on and off of the receiving unit is so effected that an activity phase and an activity pause of the receiving unit together give an overall duration which differs from the overall duration of an activity phase and an activity pause of the transmitting unit so that within a foreseeable period of ti

Abstract: A telemetry coil arrangement for the telemetric reception of transmitted signals, in particular in cardiologic implants, comprises coils of varying diameters and numbers of windings suited thereto.