ADAPTIVE SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. A system comprising:
- a first external device including;
a communication circuit;
a memory circuit; and
a controller circuit coupled to the memory circuit and communication circuit, the memory circuit storing instruction code executable by the controller circuit to perform at least one function and storing a corresponding status identifier used to enable or disable the function;
anda second external device including;
a communication circuit to allow communication with the first device;
a memory circuit; and
a controller circuit, coupled to the communication circuit and the memory circuit, the controller circuit executing instructions to communicate with the first device,wherein at least one of the memory circuits of the first device and the second device stores a geographical location identifier, and wherein at least one of the controller circuits of the first device and the second device is configured to automatically compare the geographic location identifier to a geographic jurisdiction of a regulatory approval of the at least one function.
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Abstract
This document describes, among other things, a method of operating a medical device comprising updating a regulatory approval status stored in at least one of the medical device or a second device operable to communicate with the medical device, and enabling or disabling the at least one function in the medical device based on the regulatory approval status. The regulatory approval status corresponds to at least one function performable by the medical device.
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1. A system comprising:
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a first external device including; a communication circuit; a memory circuit; and a controller circuit coupled to the memory circuit and communication circuit, the memory circuit storing instruction code executable by the controller circuit to perform at least one function and storing a corresponding status identifier used to enable or disable the function; and a second external device including; a communication circuit to allow communication with the first device; a memory circuit; and a controller circuit, coupled to the communication circuit and the memory circuit, the controller circuit executing instructions to communicate with the first device, wherein at least one of the memory circuits of the first device and the second device stores a geographical location identifier, and wherein at least one of the controller circuits of the first device and the second device is configured to automatically compare the geographic location identifier to a geographic jurisdiction of a regulatory approval of the at least one function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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