REMOTELY PROGRAMMABLE PERSONAL DEVICE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE PROGRAMMING OF A PERSONAL DEVICE
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1. A programmable personal device (10), in particular an implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker, a cardioverter, a defibrillator or the like, including:
- b. first and second data communication interfaces (11, 13);
(1) wirelessly receiving programming instructions, wherein the programming instructions include one or more of;
(a) control parameters defining the functionality of the personal device (10),(b) allowable parameter ranges for one or more of the control parameters, and(c) control parameter attributes defining whether and/or how one or more of the control parameters may thereafter be varied within the personal device (10);
(2) wherein the second data communication interface (13) utilizes at least one of;
(a) a different data format, and(b) a different data transmission technology, than the first data communication interface (11);
c. a memory (17) storing at least a portion of the programming instructions received by the first data communication interface (11),d. a programmable controller (15) receiving programming instructions from the second data communication interface (13), with control parameters therein thereafter defining the functionality of the programmable controller (15) if these control parameters are in correspondence with the programming instructions from the first data communication interface (11) stored in the memory (17).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a remotely programmable personal device, in particular a programmable implantable medical device, e.g., a cardiac pacemaker, a defibrillator, a cardioverter or the like. In addition, the invention relates to a system for remote programming of such a personal medical device and a method for remote programming of a programmable personal device.
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19 Claims
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1. A programmable personal device (10), in particular an implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker, a cardioverter, a defibrillator or the like, including:
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b. first and second data communication interfaces (11, 13); (1) wirelessly receiving programming instructions, wherein the programming instructions include one or more of; (a) control parameters defining the functionality of the personal device (10), (b) allowable parameter ranges for one or more of the control parameters, and (c) control parameter attributes defining whether and/or how one or more of the control parameters may thereafter be varied within the personal device (10); (2) wherein the second data communication interface (13) utilizes at least one of; (a) a different data format, and (b) a different data transmission technology, than the first data communication interface (11); c. a memory (17) storing at least a portion of the programming instructions received by the first data communication interface (11), d. a programmable controller (15) receiving programming instructions from the second data communication interface (13), with control parameters therein thereafter defining the functionality of the programmable controller (15) if these control parameters are in correspondence with the programming instructions from the first data communication interface (11) stored in the memory (17). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A programmable personal device (10), in particular an implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker, a cardioverter, a defibrillator or the like, including:
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a. a first data communication interface (11) providing wireless reception of data containing programming instructions; b. a second data communication interface (13) providing wireless reception of data containing programming instructions, wherein the second data communication interface (13) utilizes at least one of a different data format or data transmission technology than the first data communication interface (11); c. a memory (17) storing control parameters and/or control parameter attributes, d. a programmable controller (15); (1) controlling functions of the personal device (10) on the basis of control parameters, (2) being at least indirectly connected to the first and second data communication interfaces (11, 13), (3) receiving programming instructions from the first data communication interface (11), the received programming instructions; (a) being stored in the memory (17), and (b) containing a specification of one or more of; i. allowed parameter ranges for one or more control parameters, ii. control parameter attributes for one or more control parameters, and iii. several alternative control parameter combinations; (4) receiving programming instructions over the second data communication interface (13), the received programming instructions being executed if any control parameters or control parameter combinations contained in this programming instruction are compatible with the parameter ranges or control parameter combinations stored in the memory (17). - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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