Medical device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for treating a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- a treatment source configured to apply therapy to damaged tissue to facilitate healing of the damaged tissue;
a memory device configured to store authorization data;
a communication receiver configured to receive an update to the authorization data; and
a processor configured to;
prior to receipt of the update with the communication receiver,determine from the authorization data that the treatment source is authorized for use in a first geographic area and unauthorized for use in a second geographic area,determine a first location of the treatment source in response to receipt of a first user input,permit application of therapy by the treatment source in response to determinations that the first location is in the first geographic area and that the treatment source is authorized for use in the first geographic area,determine a second location of the treatment source in response to receipt of a second user input, andprevent application of therapy by the treatment source in response to determinations that the second location is in the second geographic area and that the treatment source is unauthorized for use in the second geographic area, andsubsequent to receipt of the update with the communication receiver,determine from the authorization data and the update that the treatment source is authorized for use in the second geographic area,determine a third location of the treatment source in response to receipt of a third user input, andpermit application of therapy by the treatment source in response to determinations that the third location is in the second geographic area and that the treatment source is authorized for use in the second geographic area.
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Abstract
A medical device includes a treatment module configured to apply a treatment to a patient. The medical device includes an interface configured to operatively connect to a removable storage device storing authorization data that identifies a level of treatment authorization. The medical device includes a processing device configured to perform operations in response to receiving user input indicating a treatment should be initiated. The operations include determining whether the removable storage device is valid for use with the medical device. If the removable storage device is determined to be valid, the authorization data is accessed. The processing device determines whether the treatment is authorized based on the accessed authorization data. If the treatment is determined to be authorized, the treatment module is controlled to apply the treatment. If the treatment is determined to not be authorized, the treatment module is controlled such that the treatment is not applied.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for treating a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a treatment source configured to apply therapy to damaged tissue to facilitate healing of the damaged tissue; a memory device configured to store authorization data; a communication receiver configured to receive an update to the authorization data; and a processor configured to; prior to receipt of the update with the communication receiver, determine from the authorization data that the treatment source is authorized for use in a first geographic area and unauthorized for use in a second geographic area, determine a first location of the treatment source in response to receipt of a first user input, permit application of therapy by the treatment source in response to determinations that the first location is in the first geographic area and that the treatment source is authorized for use in the first geographic area, determine a second location of the treatment source in response to receipt of a second user input, and prevent application of therapy by the treatment source in response to determinations that the second location is in the second geographic area and that the treatment source is unauthorized for use in the second geographic area, and subsequent to receipt of the update with the communication receiver, determine from the authorization data and the update that the treatment source is authorized for use in the second geographic area, determine a third location of the treatment source in response to receipt of a third user input, and permit application of therapy by the treatment source in response to determinations that the third location is in the second geographic area and that the treatment source is authorized for use in the second geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling an apparatus for treating a patient, the method comprising:
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determining from authorization data stored in a memory device that a treatment source is authorized for use in a first geographic area and unauthorized for use in a second geographic area; receiving a first user input via a user interface; determining a first location of the treatment source in response to receiving the first user input; performing first therapy to damaged tissue with the treatment source to facilitate healing of the damaged tissue in response to determining that the first location is in the first geographic area and that the treatment source is authorized for use in the first geographic area; subsequent to said performing first therapy, receiving an update to the authorization data using a communication receiver; determining from the authorization data and the update that the treatment source is authorized for use in the second geographic area; receiving a second user input via the user interface; determining a second location of the treatment source in response to receiving the second user input; and performing second therapy to the damaged tissue with the treatment source to facilitate healing of the damaged tissue in response to determining that the second location is in the second geographic area and that the treatment source is authorized for use in the second geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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