SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A STRUCTURED TESTING PROCEDURE ON A MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. A method for authorizing access to a medical device, the method comprising:
- storing, within a memory of the medical device, a structured testing procedure;
receiving, at an interface of the medical device, the authorization certificate associated with the operation in response to a request received from a user interface device operated by a certificate administrator;
storing data indicative of the identity of the certificate administrator, the medical device, and the structured testing procedure; and
executing program instructions within a processor of the medical device to perform an operation of the structured testing procedure only if the authorization certificate allows the operation to be performed.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for authorizing access to a medical device are disclosed. The methods and systems use authorization certificates to allow and prevent access to one or more operations of the medical device. The methods and systems also allow the tracking of changes made to the medical device by an authorized user.
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1. A method for authorizing access to a medical device, the method comprising:
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storing, within a memory of the medical device, a structured testing procedure; receiving, at an interface of the medical device, the authorization certificate associated with the operation in response to a request received from a user interface device operated by a certificate administrator; storing data indicative of the identity of the certificate administrator, the medical device, and the structured testing procedure; and executing program instructions within a processor of the medical device to perform an operation of the structured testing procedure only if the authorization certificate allows the operation to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A collection device comprising:
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a display; a memory; a processor operably connected to the memory and the display; and program instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to; determine if an authorization certificate associated with an operation of a structured testing procedure allows the operation to be performed; perform an operation of a structured testing procedure based on the determination; receive the authorization certificate in response to a request from a certificate administrator; and cause data indicative of the identity of the certificate administrator, the glucose meter, and the structured testing procedure to be stored. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21)
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14. A system for determining a dosage of a medicament comprising:
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a collection device that determines the dosage using a structured testing procedure, wherein an operation of the structured testing procedure is performed only if an authorization certificate associated with the testing procedure allows the operation to be performed; and a certificate administration computing device that provides the authorization certificate to the collection device in response to receiving a request from a certificate administrator, wherein the certificate administration computing device further stores data indicative of the identity of the certificate administrator, the collection device, and the structured testing procedure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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