Title :
A secure communications and status reporting protocol for implanted devices
Author :
Snyder, Alan J. ; Nazarian, Richard A. ; Weiss, William J.
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a protocol permitting an implant to report its status to external monitoring equipment on a periodic basis, while permitting bidirectional communications when necessary. We use conventional means of error detection for outgoing status messages. The bidirectional protocol is designed to operate over a noisy link, having multiple means of error detection and recovery. The protocol was designed to provide wireless communications for artificial hearts and assist devices, and has been tested in animals in that application
Keywords :
artificial organs; error detection; protocols; animals; artificial hearts; assist devices; bidirectional communications; bidirectional protocol; error detection; external monitoring equipment; noisy link; outgoing status messages; secure communications; status reporting protocol; wireless communications; Artificial heart; Blood; Circuits; Coils; Communication system control; Control systems; Electric motors; Frequency shift keying; Implants; Protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1993. Proceedings of Sixth Annual IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ann Arbor, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3752-8
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.1993.263010
