Ambulatory repeater for use in automated patient care and method thereof
First Claim
1. A method for providing automated patient care using an ambulatory repeater apparatus, comprising:
- communicatively interfacing an implantable medical device to at least one sensor;
storing patient information that comprises physiological measures measured on an ad hoc basis and sensitive information preencrypted prior to implant under a cryptographic key uniquely assigned to the implantable medical device; and
providing an ambulatory repeater, comprising;
securely obtaining for the ambulatory repeater the cryptographic key;
authenticating authorization by an external data processing device to access the patient information stored on the implantable medical device via the ambulatory repeater;
interfacing the ambulatory repeater to the implantable medical device through wireless telemetry;
interfacing the ambulatory repeater to the external data processing device through wireless communications;
decrypting the sensitive information using the cryptographic key on the ambulatory repeater;
exchanging the patient information with the implantable medical device and the external data processing device via the ambulatory repeater.
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Abstract
An ambulatory repeater for use in automated patient care and method thereof is presented. At least one sensor is communicatively interfaced to measure and collect patient health information on an ad hoc basis. A cryptographic key is uniquely assigned to an implantable medical device. Authorization to access patient health information stored on the implantable medical device is authenticated using an ambulatory repeater. The ambulatory repeater is interfaced to the at least one sensor and implantable medical device through wireless telemetry and interfaced to an external data processing device through wireless communications. The patient health information is exchanged with the at least one sensor, implantable medical device and external data processing device via the ambulatory repeater.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for providing automated patient care using an ambulatory repeater apparatus, comprising:
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communicatively interfacing an implantable medical device to at least one sensor; storing patient information that comprises physiological measures measured on an ad hoc basis and sensitive information preencrypted prior to implant under a cryptographic key uniquely assigned to the implantable medical device; and providing an ambulatory repeater, comprising; securely obtaining for the ambulatory repeater the cryptographic key; authenticating authorization by an external data processing device to access the patient information stored on the implantable medical device via the ambulatory repeater; interfacing the ambulatory repeater to the implantable medical device through wireless telemetry; interfacing the ambulatory repeater to the external data processing device through wireless communications; decrypting the sensitive information using the cryptographic key on the ambulatory repeater; exchanging the patient information with the implantable medical device and the external data processing device via the ambulatory repeater. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for providing automated patient care using an ambulatory repeater apparatus, comprising:
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means for communicatively interfacing an implantable medical device to at least one sensor; means for storing patient information that comprises physiological measures measured on an ad hoc basis and sensitive information preencrypted prior to implant under a cryptographic key uniquely assigned to the implantable medical device; and providing an ambulatory repeater, comprising; means for securely obtaining for the ambulatory repeater the cryptographic key; means for authenticating authorization by an external data processing device to access the patient information stored on the implantable medical device via the ambulatory repeater; means for interfacing the ambulatory repeater to the implantable medical device through wireless telemetry; means for interfacing the ambulatory repeater to the external data processing device through wireless communications; means for decrypting the sensitive information using the cryptographic key on the ambulatory repeater; means for exchanging the patient information with the implantable medical device and the external data processing device via the ambulatory repeater.
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