Patent Issued for Medical device and method for managing advertisement period (USPTO 12115375).

A patent has been issued for a medical device and method for managing advertisement periods by Pacesetter Inc. The patent describes a method for establishing communication between an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external device through a dedicated advertisement channel. This method involves periodically transmitting advertisement notices from the IMD, which are then scanned by the external device to establish a communication link. The patent aims to optimize the handshaking protocol between the IMD and external device to conserve battery life and improve efficiency. [Extracted from the article]