System and method for ad hoc communications with an implantable medical device
First Claim
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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Abstract
A system and method for communicating with an IMD implanted within a patient via an advanced patient management system is provided. A determination is made as to whether the patient should be notified prior to communicating with the IMD. If the patient is to be notified prior to communicating with the IMD, one or more actions to be taken may be communicated to the patient. Once the patient has been instructed to take the necessary actions and the actions have been completed, or if the patient need not be notified, a communications link between the patient management system and the IMD may be established. Once the communications link has been established, device parameters and other data may be retrieved from the IMD. Additionally, the device parameters may be modified to suit the patient'"'"'s current medical condition. When the communications session has been completed, the communications link between the patient management system and the IMD is disconnected. The patient may then be notified that the session has completed and instructed to resume their normal activities.
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13 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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