scanning a next frequency channel in a synchronous scan mode in {HEAD ~ response} to {TAIL ~ the failure}, wherein the implantable device scans a frequency channel for a same time interval as the external device when in the synchronous scan mode 
scanning a next frequency channel in a synchronous scan mode in { HEAD ~ response } to { TAIL ~ the failure } , wherein the implantable device scans a frequency channel for a same time interval as the external device when in the synchronous scan mode
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