APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED INVOICING OF MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. In a bi-directional remote communication system wherein a web-based remote expert data center is linked in remote communications with a programmer, the programmer being associated with at least one IMD, a system for remote invoicing of a medical component used in the implantable medical device upon implantation in a patient, the remote invoicing system comprising:
- at least one medical component used in conjunction with the implantable medical device system implanted into the patient;
a programmer capable of identifying each medical component implanted in the patient;
a remote expert data center positioned at a distal location relative to the programmer;
an interface between the programmer and the remote expert data center; and
an invoice preparation module in data communication with the remote expert data center for receiving information identifying each medical component implanted in the patient and for preparing an invoice itemizing each medical component implanted in the patient.
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Abstract
A system and method for remote invoicing and inventory control of medical components of an implantable medical device system upon implantation into a patient is described. The system includes at least one medical component implanted in a patient. A programmer is capable of identifying each medical component implanted in the patient. A remote expert data center globally accessible to the programmer is connected to the programmer via an interface. An invoice module positioned on the remote expert data center receives information identifying each medical component implanted in the patient and prepares an invoice including each medical component implanted into the patient. An inventory module updates records regarding inventory of each implanted medical component.
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59 Claims
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1. In a bi-directional remote communication system wherein a web-based remote expert data center is linked in remote communications with a programmer, the programmer being associated with at least one IMD, a system for remote invoicing of a medical component used in the implantable medical device upon implantation in a patient, the remote invoicing system comprising:
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at least one medical component used in conjunction with the implantable medical device system implanted into the patient;
a programmer capable of identifying each medical component implanted in the patient;
a remote expert data center positioned at a distal location relative to the programmer;
an interface between the programmer and the remote expert data center; and
an invoice preparation module in data communication with the remote expert data center for receiving information identifying each medical component implanted in the patient and for preparing an invoice itemizing each medical component implanted in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for maintaining inventory of a medical component of an implantable medical device system upon implantation in a patient, the system comprising:
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at least one medical component used in conjunction with the implantable medical device system implanted in the patient;
a programmer capable of identifying each medical component implanted in the patient;
a remote expert data center positioned globally at a distal location relative to the programmer;
an interface between the programmer and the remote expert data center; and
an inventory control module in data communication with the remote expert data center for receiving information identifying each medical component implanted in the patient and for updating an inventory module regarding inventory of each medical component implanted in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of remote invoicing of a medical component of an implantable medical device system upon implantation in a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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initiating an interface between the implantable medical device system and an a remote expert data center located at a distal location relative the implantable medical device system;
transmitting information identifying the medical component implanted in the patient to the remote expert data center; and
preparing an invoice for the medical component in the remote expert data center based upon the transmitted information identifying the medical component. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of remotely controlling inventory of a medical component of an implantable medical device system upon implantation into a patient, the method comprising:
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initiating an interface between the implantable medical device system and a remote expert data center located at a distal location relative to the implantable medical device system;
transmitting information identifying the medical component implanted into the patient to the remote expert data center; and
updating the inventory of the medical component in the remote expert data center based upon the information identifying of the medical component. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A system for remote invoicing of a medical component used in of an implantable medical device system upon implantation in a patient, the system comprising:
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means for initiating an interface between the implantable medical device system and a remote expert data center located at a distal location relative to the implantable medical device system;
means for transmitting information identifying the medical component implanted into the patient to the remote expert data center; and
means for preparing an invoice for the medical component in the remote expert data center based upon the information identifying the medical component.
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59. A system for remotely controlling inventory of a medical component of an implantable medical device system upon implantation in a patient, the system comprising:
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means for initiating an interface between the implantable medical device system and a remote expert data center globally located at a distal location relative to the implantable medical device system;
means for transmitting information identifying the medical component implanted into the patient to the remote expert data center; and
means for updating the inventory of the medical component in the remote expert data center based upon the information identifying of the medical component.
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