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Portable extender for data transmission within a medical device communication system

  • US 20020077841A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2001
  • Published: 06/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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