Inventors:
Jeffrey A. Von Arx - Minneapolis MN, US
Keith Johnson - Shoreview MN, US
Scott T. Mazar - Woodbury MN, US
William J. Linder - Golden Valley MN, US
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN
International Classification:
A61N 1/00
Abstract:
An implantable medical device comprises a near field telemetry module, a far field telemetry module, and a processor in electrical communication with the near field telemetry module and the far field telemetry module. The processor is configured to establish, in relation to a communication signal received by the near field telemetry module, a time period during which communication via the far field telemetry module is available, authenticate a far field communication session using the far field telemetry module, and communicate using the far field telemetry module upon authentication of the communication session.