Portable extender for data transmission within a medical device communication system
First Claim
1. A portable extender adapted for use by a visiting nurse to access patient data stored in one or more implantable medical devices (IMDs), the extender comprising:
- means for positively identifying the visiting nurse;
means for establishing a wireless data communication with the one or more IMDs in the patient; and
means for downloading patient data from the one or more IMDs;
said means for identifying, said means for establishing and said means for downloading being activatable by a digital contact means with a screen incorporated in the extender thereof.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for managing chronic home care of patients with one or more implanted medical devices (IMDs) includes a mobile portable device for use by a visiting nurse. Specifically, the portable device integrates various systems to enable the nurse to schedule her day and get directions to a first and subsequent visit destination via a GPS system or equivalent. The portable device includes an identification system including a security protocol to identify the nurse/home health care provider. Additionally, the portable device incorporates a communication system such as a cellular phone that would enable the nurse to connect to other clinical support personnel such as a doctor or a specialist. The portable device further includes a wireless communication system that enables communication between the portable device and one or more IMDs in a patient. Upon arrival at the patient'"'"'s home, the nurse may download data from the one or more IMDs directly into the portable device. This data could in turn be downloaded immediately or later to a remote viewing center via conventional data transmission systems. Other medical data such as blood pressure measurements and vital physiologic signals may be entered into the portable device using a digitizer pen, voice input or equivalent. Similar to the IMD data, this medical data could be transmitted to the remote location from the portable device.
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1. A portable extender adapted for use by a visiting nurse to access patient data stored in one or more implantable medical devices (IMDs), the extender comprising:
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means for positively identifying the visiting nurse;
means for establishing a wireless data communication with the one or more IMDs in the patient; and
means for downloading patient data from the one or more IMDs;
said means for identifying, said means for establishing and said means for downloading being activatable by a digital contact means with a screen incorporated in the extender thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable extender adapted for use by a visiting nurse to manage home-based care of one or more patients with one or more IMDs wherein the extender includes computer-implemented software to organize, plan and manage the visiting nurse'"'"'s schedule and patient evaluation information, the portable extender and computer-implemented software in combination, comprising:
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means for downloading a daily schedule data for the nurse;
means for downloading patient data from the IMDs;
means for entering non-IMD medical data; and
means for transferring the patient evaluation data to a remote location;
said mean for downloading a schedule, said means for downloading patient location, said means for entering and said means for transferring being implemented in the portable extender and the software having logic means to store, compile and manage aid location data, said patient data, said non-IMD data and said patient evaluation data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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