Medical data transport over wireless life critical network
First Claim
1. A portable patient communicator (PPC) for communicating with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and facilitating communications with a remote server via a wireless network, the wireless network supporting a plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms having differing characteristics, the PPC comprising:
- a housing configured for portability by an ambulatory patient;
a processor coupled to memory, the processor and the memory provided in the housing, the memory storing wireless radio firmware and medical firmware, the medical firmware executable by the processor to facilitate interaction between the PPC and the PIMD in accordance with predetermined medical device guidelines;
a first radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications with the PIMD in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware executable by the processor;
a second radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications via the wireless network in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware executable by the processor; and
a power source provided in the housing and configured to supply power for components of the PPC;
the processor receiving data from the PIMD via the first radio to which a priority level is assigned, the processor configured to execute program instructions for selecting a data transport mechanism among the plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level and transmitting at least some of the PIMD data to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio.
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Abstract
A portable patient communicator (PPC) includes a portable housing that supports a processor coupled to memory for storing medical firmware and wireless radio firmware, first and second radios, a processor, and a power source. Communications between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and the first radio of the PPC are effected in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware, and communications between the second radio of the PPC and the wireless network are effected in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware. Data from the PIMD is received via the first radio to which a priority level is assigned, such as in a tiered manner. A data transport mechanism is selected among disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level. PIMD data is transmitted to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio.
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36 Claims
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1. A portable patient communicator (PPC) for communicating with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and facilitating communications with a remote server via a wireless network, the wireless network supporting a plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms having differing characteristics, the PPC comprising:
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a housing configured for portability by an ambulatory patient; a processor coupled to memory, the processor and the memory provided in the housing, the memory storing wireless radio firmware and medical firmware, the medical firmware executable by the processor to facilitate interaction between the PPC and the PIMD in accordance with predetermined medical device guidelines; a first radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications with the PIMD in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware executable by the processor; a second radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications via the wireless network in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware executable by the processor; and a power source provided in the housing and configured to supply power for components of the PPC; the processor receiving data from the PIMD via the first radio to which a priority level is assigned, the processor configured to execute program instructions for selecting a data transport mechanism among the plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level and transmitting at least some of the PIMD data to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for effecting communications between a portable patient communicator (PPC) and a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and for facilitating communications between the PPC and a remote server via a wireless network, the wireless network supporting a plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms having differing characteristics, the method comprising:
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providing the PPC comprising a housing configured for portability by an ambulatory patient, the housing supporting a processor coupled to memory for storing medical firmware and wireless radio firmware, first and second radios, a processor, and a power source; effecting communications between the PIMD and the first radio of the PPC in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware; effecting communications between the second radio of the PPC and the wireless network in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware; receiving data from the PIMD via the first radio to which a priority level is assigned; selecting a data transport mechanism among the plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level; and transmitting at least some of the PIMD data to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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