NETWORKING OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES AND WEARABLE DEVICES

• US 20160317822A1
• Filed: 07/08/2016
• Published: 11/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IP Holdings Incorporated (IP Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: IP Holdings Incorporated (IP Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: RAO, Raman K., Rao, Sanjay K.
• Granted Patent: US 10,675,475 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/026 Measuring blood flow A61B3/1233, A61B3/1241 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36007 of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/362 Heart stimulators heart defibrillators A61N1/39
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/365 controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential evoked response A61N1/371
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37 Monitoring; Protecting
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/372 Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37211 Means for communicating with stimulators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37217 characterised by the communication link, e.g. acoustic or tactile
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37264 Changing the program; Upgrading firmware
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37288 Communication to several implantable medical devices within one patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/39 Heart defibrillators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3956 Implantable devices for applying electric shocks to the heart, e.g. for cardioversion
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/00 ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 13/005 Transmission systems in which the medium consists of the human body
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 : with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/30 : Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes

Abstract

A system level scheme for networking of implantable devices, electronic patch devices/sensors coupled to the body, and wearable sensors/devices with cellular telephone/mobile devices, peripheral devices and remote servers is described.

Claims

1. A system including a mobile device with a processor and a wearable device, said system comprising:

a. an implantable medical device comprising a processor and a battery;

b. a remote monitoring system comprising of;

a health data recorded by the implantable medical device and received by mobile device from the wearable device; and

a server enabled for archival of the health data;

associated with a user profile; and

wherein the health data is enabled for remote access by a physician and assessed for trends.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a wearable device comprising:

a sensor, a battery, and a processor;

wherein the wearable device is enabled to measure a plurality of signals.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the wearable device is a multifunction wearable device further comprising the functions of capturing an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the multifunction wearable device is enabled to record at least a second parameter including altitude and record ambient pressure.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the multifunction wearable device is further enabled to record temperature.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein a communication network is formed between the wearable device and the mobile device;

and wherein the wearable device is communicatively in communication with the mobile device and further in communication with the implantable device.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium to be executed by a processor on the mobile device in the form of a mobile application to manage and control the wearable device.

8. A system comprising:

a wireless device, comprising a processor and a wireless transmit and receive unit;

a medical device comprising a processor and a battery, wherein said medical device is implantable, wherein the medical device is in communication with the wireless device; and

a monitoring system including;

a user profile, a health data received by wireless device and from the medical device; and

wherein the health data is archived for determining trends and stored at a server; and

wherein said server is enabled data archival recorded by the medical device communicatively coupled to the wireless device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the medical device is configured to communicate with a wearable device with a first wireless communication protocol;

and wherein the wearable device is enabled to communicate to the wireless device using a second wireless protocol.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the networking between the medical device and a wearable device comprises of a hierarchical communication architecture such that the implanted device is enabled for single band and dual band communication.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein networking is enabled for routing of information based on power levels.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium to be executed by a processor on the mobile device in the form of a mobile application to manage and control the medical device.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the medical device is an implantable device enabled for wireless communication to a wearable device and control by the wearable device.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the medical device is a heart pacemaker.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the medical device is a defibrillator.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising a remote server configured to record health data obtained from the implantable device.