SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTHORIZE RESTRICTED FUNCTIONALITY
First Claim
1. A medical system comprising:
- an external medical device programmer comprising control circuitry and a wireless communications module for sending instructions selected from a set of instructions wirelessly to a specific implanted medical device, the set of instructions comprising restricted and non-restricted instructions;
the external medical device programmer configured to receive input from a system user regarding which instructions from the set of instructions are to be delivered to the specific implanted medical device;
the external medical device programmer configured to determine if the user input directs delivery of restricted instructions to the specific implanted medical device and to initiate a transfer of verifying data to a remote key authority requesting permission if the user input directs delivery of restricted instructions to the specific implanted medical device, the verifying data including information regarding the specific implanted medical device; and
the external medical device programmer configured to receive a digital key from the remote key authority if permission is granted, the digital key effective to allow the external programmer to send restricted instructions to the specific implanted device, wherein the digital key is effective for a limited period of time.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are related to medical systems and methods for controlling authorization of restricted functionality, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a medical system including an external medical device programmer comprising control circuitry and a wireless communications module for sending instructions selected from a set of instructions wirelessly to a specific implanted medical device. In an embodiment, the external medical device programmer can be configured to initiate a transfer of verifying data to a remote key authority requesting permission if the user input directs delivery of restricted instructions to the specific implanted medical device, the verifying data including information regarding the specific implanted medical device. Other embodiments are also included herein.
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1. A medical system comprising:
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an external medical device programmer comprising control circuitry and a wireless communications module for sending instructions selected from a set of instructions wirelessly to a specific implanted medical device, the set of instructions comprising restricted and non-restricted instructions; the external medical device programmer configured to receive input from a system user regarding which instructions from the set of instructions are to be delivered to the specific implanted medical device; the external medical device programmer configured to determine if the user input directs delivery of restricted instructions to the specific implanted medical device and to initiate a transfer of verifying data to a remote key authority requesting permission if the user input directs delivery of restricted instructions to the specific implanted medical device, the verifying data including information regarding the specific implanted medical device; and the external medical device programmer configured to receive a digital key from the remote key authority if permission is granted, the digital key effective to allow the external programmer to send restricted instructions to the specific implanted device, wherein the digital key is effective for a limited period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical system comprising:
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an implantable medical device; an external medical device programmer comprising control circuitry and a wireless communications module; and a remote key authority comprising a processor; the external medical device programmer configured to send instructions selected from a set of instructions wirelessly to the implanted medical device, the set of instructions comprising restricted and non-restricted instructions; the external medical device programmer configured to receive input from a system user regarding instructions to be delivered to the implantable medical device; the external medical device programmer configured to determine if the user input directs delivery of restricted instructions to the implanted medical device and to initiate a transfer of verifying data to a remote key authority requesting permission if the user input directs delivery of restricted instructions to the implantable medical device, the data including information regarding the implantable medical device; the external medical device programmer configured to receive a digital key from the remote key authority if permission is granted that enables the external medical device programmer to send restricted instructions to the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for restricting programming instructions delivered to an implanted medical device comprising:
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receiving with an external medical device programmer instructions from a system user for a specific implanted medical device; sending information from the external medical device programmer regarding the specific implanted medical device to a remote key authority if the instructions are restricted instructions; receiving a digital key from the remote key authority, the digital key configured to enable the external medical device programmer to send the restricted instructions to the specific implanted medical device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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