Apparatus and method for remote self-identification of components in medical device systems
First Claim
1. In a bi-directional communication system wherein a web-based remote expert data center is linked in remote communication with a programmer, the programmer being associated with at least one IMD, a system for providing automated self-identification information of the programmer to the expert data center, the automated self-identification information comprising:
- a memory component of the programmer containing identification information;
an information network located on the expert data center;
an interface between the programmer and the information network for transmitting the identification information from the programmer to the information network; and
an information identification module located on the information network for recognizing the identification information of the programmer.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing automated self-identification information of a remote medical component of an implantable medical device system to a centralized computer is disclosed. The system includes a memory component of the remote medical component containing self-identification information. An information network of the centralized expert data center is globally located relative to the programmer. An interface between the programmer and the information network is established for transmitting the self-identification information from the programmer component to the information network. An information identification module located in the information network recognizes the self-identification information of the components of the programmer.
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66 Claims
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1. In a bi-directional communication system wherein a web-based remote expert data center is linked in remote communication with a programmer, the programmer being associated with at least one IMD, a system for providing automated self-identification information of the programmer to the expert data center, the automated self-identification information comprising:
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a memory component of the programmer containing identification information;
an information network located on the expert data center;
an interface between the programmer and the information network for transmitting the identification information from the programmer to the information network; and
an information identification module located on the information network for recognizing the identification information of the programmer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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15. A system for providing an automated self-identification information of a programmer to a remote expert data center, the system comprising:
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a memory component of the programmer containing identification information;
an information network located on the remote expert data center;
an interface between the programmer and the information network for transmitting the identification information from the programmer to the information network;
an information identification module located on the information network for identifying the identification information; and
a data storage module located on the information network for storing the identification information on the information network.
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29. A system for providing a software update from a centralized computer to a programmer of an implantable medical device system, the system comprising:
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a memory component of the programmer containing self-identification information;
an information network located on the centralized computer positioned at a distal location relative to the implantable medical device system;
an interface between the implantable medical device system and the information network for transmitting the identification information from the programmer to the information network;
an information identification module located on the information network for identifying the identification information; and
an update software module located on the information network for updating the programmer via the interface between the information network and the remote medical instrument system based upon the identification information.
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43. A method of providing automated self-identification information of programmer component of an implantable medical device system to a remote expert data center, the method comprising the steps of:
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programming self-identification information into a memory component of the programmer;
initiating an interface between the implantable medical device system and an information network located on the remote expert data center positioned at a distal location relative to the implantable medical device system; and
transmitting the self-identification information of the programmer component to the information network. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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57. A system for providing automated self-identification information of a programmer component of an implantable medical device system to a remote expert data center, the system comprising:
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means for programming self-identification information into a memory component of the programmer component;
means for initiating an interface between the implantable medical device system and an information network located on the remote expert data center positioned at a distal location relative to the implantable medical device system; and
means for transmitting the self-identification information of the programmer component to the information network.
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