Regulatory Compliant Transmission of Medical Data Employing a Patient Implantable Medical Device and a Generic Network Access Device
First Claim
1. An interface module for facilitating communication and data transmission between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote server, the interface module comprising:
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a first communications interface configured for communication with a PIMD; and
a regulatory compliance module having an input coupled to the first communications interface, an output, and a regulatory memory for storing compliance rules consistent with a predetermined medical device regulatory requirements specification, the compliance module configured to moderate communicative interaction between the PIMD and the first circuitry and to process PIMD data in accordance with the compliance rules;
second circuitry having an input coupled to the output of the compliance module and comprising;
a protocol library comprising sets of communication protocol rules, each communication protocol rule set associated with one of a plurality of disparate communication protocols; and
a second communications interface coupled to the protocol library and configurable to implement any one of the communication protocol rule sets, the first communications circuitry partitioned from the second communications circuitry such that the PIMD data is communicated to the input of the second circuitry only via the output of the compliance module;
a processor coupled to the first and second circuitry, the processor configured to detect a communication protocol used by an available generic network access device of a plurality of generic network access devices and select a communication protocol rule set from the protocol library for implementation by the second communications interface to effect communication between the interface module and the available generic network access device; and
a housing configured to house the first communication circuitry, the second communication circuitry, and the processor.
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Abstract
Various embodiments concern a method which may include communicating medical information between a PIMD and an interface module via a first channel in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard, preventing access to the PIMD via the interface module other than through the first channel, detecting a communication protocol used by an available generic network access device, selecting a communication protocol rule set from a plurality of communication protocol rule sets to effect communication between the interface device and an available generic network access device of a plurality of generic network access devices, and transferring at least some of the medical information to the remote network via a second channel established between the interface module and the available generic network access device using the selected communication protocol rule set.
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22 Claims
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1. An interface module for facilitating communication and data transmission between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote server, the interface module comprising:
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first circuitry comprising; a first communications interface configured for communication with a PIMD; and a regulatory compliance module having an input coupled to the first communications interface, an output, and a regulatory memory for storing compliance rules consistent with a predetermined medical device regulatory requirements specification, the compliance module configured to moderate communicative interaction between the PIMD and the first circuitry and to process PIMD data in accordance with the compliance rules; second circuitry having an input coupled to the output of the compliance module and comprising; a protocol library comprising sets of communication protocol rules, each communication protocol rule set associated with one of a plurality of disparate communication protocols; and a second communications interface coupled to the protocol library and configurable to implement any one of the communication protocol rule sets, the first communications circuitry partitioned from the second communications circuitry such that the PIMD data is communicated to the input of the second circuitry only via the output of the compliance module; a processor coupled to the first and second circuitry, the processor configured to detect a communication protocol used by an available generic network access device of a plurality of generic network access devices and select a communication protocol rule set from the protocol library for implementation by the second communications interface to effect communication between the interface module and the available generic network access device; and a housing configured to house the first communication circuitry, the second communication circuitry, and the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, implemented by use of an interface module transportable by an ambulatory patient, for facilitating transfer of medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote network server, the method comprising:
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communicating medical information between the PIMD and the interface module via a first channel and in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard; preventing access to the PIMD via the interface module other than through the first channel; detecting a communication protocol used by an available generic network access device; selecting a communication protocol rule set from a plurality of communication protocol rule sets to effect communication between the interface device and an available generic network access device of a plurality of generic network access devices, each of the protocol rule sets associated with one of the disparate communication protocols; and transferring at least some of the medical information to a remote network via a second channel established between the interface module and the available generic network access device using the selected communication protocol rule set, wherein the at least some of the medical information is transferred between the interface device and the remote network in compliance with the predetermined medical information regulatory standard. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An interface device for facilitating transfer of medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote network server via a public network using any one of a plurality of generic network access devices having disparate communication protocols, the interface device comprising:
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a portable housing configured for transport by an ambulatory patient; first communication circuitry configured to implement medical firmware to effect communication between a PIMD and the interface device in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard; second communication circuitry configured to implement communication firmware to effect communication between the interface device and any one of a plurality of generic network access devices; memory configured to store a plurality of communication protocol rule sets, each communication protocol rule set associated with a communication protocol of a different one of the plurality of generic network devices; a processor coupled to the memory and the first and second communication circuitry, the processor configured to detect a communication protocol used by an available generic network access device of the plurality of generic network access devices and select a communication protocol rule set from memory for implementation by the second communication circuitry to effect communication between the interface device and the available generic network device; and a power source configured to supply power to components of the interface device, the power source, memory, processor, and first and second communication circuitry supported by the housing. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system for transferring medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote server over a public network using an interface module and any one of a plurality of generic network access devices, comprising:
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means for communicating medical information between the PIMD and the interface module via a first channel and in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard; means for preventing access to the PIMD via the interface module other than through the first channel; means for detecting a communication protocol used by an available generic network access device; means for selecting a communication protocol rule set from a plurality of communication protocol rule sets to effect communication between the interface device and an available generic network access device of a plurality of generic network access devices, each of the protocol rule sets associated with one of the disparate communication protocols; and means for transferring at least some of the medical information to the remote network via a second channel established between the interface module and the available generic network access device using the selected communication protocol rule set, wherein the at least some of the medical information is transferred between the interface device and the remote network in compliance with the predetermined medical information regulatory standard.
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