System and method for remotely programming a patient medical device
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1. A system for remotely programming a patient medical device, comprising:
- a regulated device to translate programming instructions specified remotely into commands formatted for a patient medical device (PMD) to control functionality thereof, and to check correctness of the PMD-formatted commands;
a remote programming device to confirm patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD, and to control application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD during a programming session initiated and performed remotely, wherein the application of the PMD-formatted commands is confirmed through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely programming a patient medical device (PMD) is presented. Programming instructions specified remotely are translated into commands formatted for a PMD to control functionality thereof. Correctness of the PMD-formatted commands is checked. Patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD is confirmed. Application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD is controlled during a programming session initiated and performed remotely. The application of the PMD-formatted commands is confirmed through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified.
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1. A system for remotely programming a patient medical device, comprising:
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a regulated device to translate programming instructions specified remotely into commands formatted for a patient medical device (PMD) to control functionality thereof, and to check correctness of the PMD-formatted commands;
a remote programming device to confirm patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD, and to control application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD during a programming session initiated and performed remotely, wherein the application of the PMD-formatted commands is confirmed through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for remotely programming a patient medical device, comprising:
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translating programming instructions specified remotely into commands formatted for a patient medical device (PMD) to control functionality thereof;
checking correctness of the PMD-formatted commands;
confirming patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD;
controlling application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD during a programming session initiated and performed remotely; and
confirming the application of the PMD-formatted commands through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for remotely programming a patient medical device, comprising:
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means for translating programming instructions specified remotely into commands formatted for a patient medical device (PMD) to control functionality thereof;
means for checking correctness of the PMD-formatted commands;
means for confirming patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD;
means for controlling application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD during a programming session initiated and performed remotely; and
means for confirming the application of the PMD-formatted commands through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified.
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