Plug-in accessory for configuring a mobile device into an external controller for an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. A system for wirelessly communicating with a medical device of a patient, comprising:
- an accessory, comprising;
a housing, andcontroller circuitry within the housing,wherein the accessory is configured to be communicatively coupled to a mobile device; and
a non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions for an Accessory Application (AA) and a Medical Device Application (MDA) configured for execution on the mobile device,wherein the AA is configured to;
validate a device communicatively coupled to the mobile device as the accessory, andautomatically execute the MDA upon validation of the accessory,wherein the MDA is configured to provide a graphical user interface on the mobile device to allow the patient to wirelessly communicate with the medical device.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a plug-in accessory for operating a mobile device as an external controller for an Implantable Medical Device (IMD). The accessory includes a connector insertable into a port on the mobile device. Accessory circuitry can be powered by a battery or by the mobile device. An application on the mobile device in conjunction with the accessory configures the mobile phone for immediate use as an IMD external controller. When the accessory is inserted into the port or a switch on the accessory pressed, the application operates to validate the accessory; to unlock the phone; to secure the mobile device; and to render a graphical user interface on the mobile device for communicating with the IMD. The accessory can additionally include telemetry circuitry and an antenna for communicating with the IMD, rather than using short-range communication means provided in the mobile device itself.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for wirelessly communicating with a medical device of a patient, comprising:
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an accessory, comprising; a housing, and controller circuitry within the housing, wherein the accessory is configured to be communicatively coupled to a mobile device; and a non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions for an Accessory Application (AA) and a Medical Device Application (MDA) configured for execution on the mobile device, wherein the AA is configured to; validate a device communicatively coupled to the mobile device as the accessory, and automatically execute the MDA upon validation of the accessory, wherein the MDA is configured to provide a graphical user interface on the mobile device to allow the patient to wirelessly communicate with the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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