Medical Device With Full Options and Selective Enablement/Disablement

• US 20090172640A1
• Filed: 12/26/2007
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Geismar, Eric P., Cohen, Gary A., Moberg, Sheldon B., Enegren, Bradley J., Tolle, Mike Charles Vallet, Williams, Gary L., Kovelman, Paul H.
• Application Number:
  US11/964,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20090172640A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/121
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3523 using telemetric means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for implantation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37264 Changing the program; Upgrading firmware
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a programmable medical device includes a storage means for storing a plurality of software modules operable to control one or more medical functions of the device. The device is configured to receive a plurality of commands. An operational state of each of the software modules is configured to be controlled according to a respective one of the commands.

Claims

1. A programmable medical device comprising:

a storage means for storing a plurality of software modules operable to control one or more medical functions of the device,

wherein the device is configured to receive a plurality of commands, and

wherein an operational state of each of the software modules is configured to be controlled according to a respective one of the commands.

2. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the software modules is operable to control the device to execute one or more corresponding processes.

3. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the operational states of two of more of the software modules are configured to be controlled according to a same one of the commands.

4. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the device is configured to receive the commands via a wireless communication link.

5. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the device is configured to receive at least one additional software module operable to control the device via the wireless link.

6. The device as recited in claim 5, wherein an operational state of the at least one additional software module is configured to be controlled according to a respective one of the commands.

7. The device as recited in claim 6,

wherein the at least one additional software module comprises a first additional module and a second additional module, and

wherein the operational states of the first additional module and the second additional module are configured to be controlled according to a same second one of the commands.

8. The device as recited in claim 5,

wherein the storage means comprises a first storage area and a second storage area,

wherein the first storage area is for storing the software modules, and

wherein the second storage area is for storing the software modules and the at least one additional software module.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the device is configured to be controlled by either the software modules stored in the first storage area or the software modules and the at least one additional software module stored in the second storage area.

10. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the device is a programmable pump.

11. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the device is a defibrillator.

12. A method for operating a programmable medical device, the method comprising:

storing in the programmable medical device a plurality of software modules operable to control one or more medical functions of the device; and

sending to the device a plurality of commands,

wherein an operational state of each of the software modules is configured to be controlled according to a respective one of the commands.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the operational states of two of more of the software modules are configured to be controlled according to a same one of the commands.