Aggregation of data from external data sources within an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- acquiring physiological data from a plurality of medical devices external to a body of a patient;
aggregating the physiological data within a device implanted within the body of the patient; and
communicating the aggregated physiological data from the implanted device to a remote system.
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Abstract
An implantable device is described that collects and aggregates data from non-implanted medical devices external from a body of a patient. The device may also collect and aggregate data from medical devices implanted within the body. The implantable device includes a wireless transceiver to acquire physiological data from the external medical devices, and a storage medium to store the physiological data. A processor retrieves the physiological data and communicates the physiological data to a remote patient management system. The device may collect the physiologic data from the various external data sources, possibly over an extended period of time, and stores the data for subsequent upload to a common patient management system. In addition, the implantable device may collect physiological data from other medical devices implanted within the patient. In this manner, the device provides a central point for collection and aggregation of physiological data relating to the patient.
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1. A method comprising:
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acquiring physiological data from a plurality of medical devices external to a body of a patient;
aggregating the physiological data within a device implanted within the body of the patient; and
communicating the aggregated physiological data from the implanted device to a remote system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving physiological data from a medical device external to a body of a patient; and
storing the physiological data within a device implanted within the body of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An implantable device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver to acquire physiological data from a medical device external to a body of a patient; and
a storage medium to store the physiological data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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