Method and apparatus for enabling data communication between an implantable medical device and a patient management system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for enabling data communication between an implantable medical device and a host computer, comprising:
- a central processing unit;
a memory; and
a transceiver capable of communicating with the implantable medical device via a short range wireless communications link;
an input and output interface capable of interfacing with a communications device and establishing a communication link with the host computer via the communications device; and
a program capable of executing on the central processing unit operative to;
store a serial number corresponding to the implantable medical device in the memory,transmit the serial number to the implantable medical device as a part of an authentication procedure,receive clinical data stored in the implantable medical device via the short range wireless communications link,determine whether clinical data is stored in the memory,in response to determining that clinical data is stored in the memory, establish the communications link with the host computer via the communications device, andtransmit the clinical data to the host computer.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and devices for enabling data communication between an IMD and a host computer. In one embodiment, a device is provided that comprises a frequency and protocol agile transceiver capable of communicating with an IMD via a short range communications link and with a host computer via a long range wireless communications link. The transceiver may be utilized by the device to retrieve clinical data stored in the IMD and to transmit the clinical data directly to the host computer via the long range wireless communications link. An apparatus is provided according to another embodiment of the invention that comprises an interface between an IMD and a communications device, such as a wireless telephone or a two-way wireless pager. The interface can communicate directly with the IMD to retrieve clinical data stored in the IMD and can utilize the communications device to transmit the clinical data to a host computer.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for enabling data communication between an implantable medical device and a host computer, comprising:
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a central processing unit; a memory; and a transceiver capable of communicating with the implantable medical device via a short range wireless communications link; an input and output interface capable of interfacing with a communications device and establishing a communication link with the host computer via the communications device; and a program capable of executing on the central processing unit operative to; store a serial number corresponding to the implantable medical device in the memory, transmit the serial number to the implantable medical device as a part of an authentication procedure, receive clinical data stored in the implantable medical device via the short range wireless communications link, determine whether clinical data is stored in the memory, in response to determining that clinical data is stored in the memory, establish the communications link with the host computer via the communications device, and transmit the clinical data to the host computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for enabling data communication between an implantable medical device and a host computer, comprising:
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configuring a transceiver for wireless communication with the implantable medical device using a short range wireless communications link; storing a serial number corresponding to the implantable medical device in a memory of the transceiver; transmitting the serial number to the implantable medical device as part of an authentication procedure; receiving clinical data from the implantable medical device via the transceiver; determining whether clinical data is stored in the memory of the transceiver; in response to determining that clinical data is stored in the memory, configuring the transceiver for communication with the host computer using a long range wireless communications link; and transmitting the clinical data to the host computer via the long range wireless communications link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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