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Notification system for implantable cardiac therapy devices

  • US 7,174,216 B1
  • Filed: 08/28/2003
  • Issued: 02/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system comprising:

  • an implantable cardiac therapy device (ICTD);

    a computing network configured to communicate with notification devices; and

    a notification architecture implemented by the computing network to distribute a notification message to a user of the ICTD through the notification devices and according to different formats and protocols supported by the notification devices;

    wherein the notification architecture comprises;

    a processing layer to process the data received from the ICTD and generate a notification message based, at least in part, upon such data; and

    a notification layer, separate from the processing layer, to format and encode a notification message according to the formats and protocols supported by the notification devices; and

    wherein the computing network is configured to distribute the notification messages to notification devices selected from a group of notification devices comprising a computer, a portable computer, a personal digital assistant, a wireless phone, landline telephone, a pager, a facsimile, and a database.

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