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System and method for ad hoc communications with an implantable medical device

  • US 20040128161A1
  • Filed: 12/27/2002
  • Published: 07/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for communicating with an implantable medical device implanted within a patient, wherein the implantable medical device is operative to communicate with a patient management system, the method comprising:

  • determining whether the patient must be notified prior to communicating with the implantable medical device;

    in response to determining that the patient must be notified prior to communicating with the implantable medical device, communicating to the patient one or more actions to be taken prior to initiating communication with the implantable medical device;

    in response to the completion of the actions, using the patient management system to initiate a communications link with the implantable medical device; and

    communicating with the implantable medical device via the communications link.

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