Advanced patient management system including interrogator/transceiver unit
First Claim
1. An interrogator/transceiver unit in an advanced patient management system, the unit being configured to communicate with at least one device associated with a patient, and a host, the unit comprising:
- a processor module to process software instructions;
an interface with a remote host; and
a memory module, wherein the memory module includes, at startup, baseline software to allow the unit to ping the device and, upon a response from the device, the unit is configured to connect through the interface to the remote host to download software into the memory module that is specific to the device.
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Abstract
An advanced patient management system including at least one device that is implanted in a patient, the device being configured to measure physiological attributes of the patient and provide therapy to the patient. The advanced patient management system may also include an interrogator/transceiver unit in communication with the device and a network, the unit being positioned relative to the device to facility communication between the repeater and the device. The advanced patient management system also includes a host, in communication with the device through the network, to store data from the device and to provide a predictive diagnosis of an oncoming event. The interrogator/transceiver unit may include programmable or updateable with software from a computer system or remote host.
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19 Claims
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1. An interrogator/transceiver unit in an advanced patient management system, the unit being configured to communicate with at least one device associated with a patient, and a host, the unit comprising:
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a processor module to process software instructions;
an interface with a remote host; and
a memory module, wherein the memory module includes, at startup, baseline software to allow the unit to ping the device and, upon a response from the device, the unit is configured to connect through the interface to the remote host to download software into the memory module that is specific to the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for configuring an interrogator/transceiver unit for use in an advanced patient management system, the unit being configured to communicate with at least one device associated with a patient, and a host, the system comprising:
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an interrogator/transceiver unit, the unit including a processor to process software instructions, an interface, and a memory module, wherein the unit is blank at initialization; and
a computer system coupled to the unit through the interface, wherein the computer system allows a user to select one or more of a plurality of device models and, upon selection, installs software associated with the selected device model on the unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of transmitting data from a device associated with a patient to a remote host as part of an advanced patient management system, the method comprising:
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providing an interrogator/transceiver unit being configured to communicate with the device;
initializing the unit;
sending a ping from the unit to the device; and
responding with identification information from the device to the unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of transmitting data from a device associated with a patient to a remote host as part of an advanced patient management system, the method comprising:
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providing a blank interrogator/transceiver unit;
providing a computer system to allow selection from a list of a plurality of device models;
selecting the device from the list of the plurality of device models; and
installing software on the unit to allow the unit to communicate with the device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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