REGULATORY COMPLIANT TRANSMISSION OF MEDICAL DATA EMPLOYING A PATIENT IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND A GENERIC NETWORK ACCESS DEVICE
First Claim
1. An interface device for facilitating transfer of medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote network server via public network infrastructure using any of a plurality of generic network access devices having disparate communication protocols, the interface device comprising:
- first communication circuitry configured to receive medical information from a patient implantable medical device (PIMD);
second communication circuitry configured to effect communication with the first communication circuitry and a generic network access device;
a processor coupled the first communication circuitry and the second communication circuitry, and the processor configured to;
control transmission of the medical information to the generic network access device; and
condition the medical device data in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard governing the PIMD.
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Abstract
An interface device for facilitating transfer of medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote network server via public network infrastructure is disclosed, the interface device using any of a plurality of generic network access devices having disparate communication protocols. First communication circuitry is configured to receive medical information from a patient implantable medical device (PIMD), and second communication circuitry configured to effect communication with the first communication circuitry and a generic network access device. A processor is coupled the first communication circuitry and the second communication circuitry. The processor is configured to control transmission of the medical information to the generic network access device and condition the medical device data in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard governing the PIMD. A method is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. An interface device for facilitating transfer of medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote network server via public network infrastructure using any of a plurality of generic network access devices having disparate communication protocols, the interface device comprising:
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first communication circuitry configured to receive medical information from a patient implantable medical device (PIMD); second communication circuitry configured to effect communication with the first communication circuitry and a generic network access device; a processor coupled the first communication circuitry and the second communication circuitry, and the processor configured to; control transmission of the medical information to the generic network access device; and condition the medical device data in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard governing the PIMD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method 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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receiving patient medical information from a PIMD; conditioning the medical information in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard governing transmission of the medical information over a public communication network; establishing a communication link with a network access device through a particular communication protocol; and transferring at least some of the conditioned medical information to the network access device via the established communication link, whereby the transference is in compliance with the predetermined medical information regulatory standard by virtue of the conditioning. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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