Implantable Medical Device Management System
First Claim
1. A method for managing a plurality of medical devices which are deployed to a plurality of users, where a clinician is directing the therapies delivered by the plurality of medical devices, comprising the steps of:
- providing a manufacturer of the medical devices with a plurality of data sets from at least one of the plurality of users and the clinician, the data sets including information on operation of at least one of the plurality of devices; and
providing the clinician with a communication interface which is configured to present to the clinician information about the plurality of medical devices which is based at least in part on an analysis of the data sets.
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Abstract
A suite of applications is provided for the administration of implantable medical devices, particularly implantable therapeutic substance infusion devices. The applications may be accessed over a public network, such as the Internet, and may be run using middleware. The applications provide for the administration of medical devices as they pertain to a particular patient, the ordering of therapeutic agents from participating third-party dispensaries, the scheduling of device maintenance and explant events, and the review of literature and educational materials pertaining to a particular medical device or class of devices.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for managing a plurality of medical devices which are deployed to a plurality of users, where a clinician is directing the therapies delivered by the plurality of medical devices, comprising the steps of:
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providing a manufacturer of the medical devices with a plurality of data sets from at least one of the plurality of users and the clinician, the data sets including information on operation of at least one of the plurality of devices; and
providing the clinician with a communication interface which is configured to present to the clinician information about the plurality of medical devices which is based at least in part on an analysis of the data sets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a plurality of drug infusion devices which are deployed to a plurality of patients comprising the steps of:
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receiving from the patients over a communications network a plurality of data sets including data characterizing operations of the devices;
analyzing the plurality of data sets to determine a condition of the devices; and
communicating the condition over the communications network to a clinician with responsibility for care of at least one of the patients. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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