Systems, devices, and methods for selectively preventing data transfer from a medical device
First Claim
1. A method for jamming communications between an implantable medical device and an external communications device to prevent data transfer, the method comprising;
- receiving an external input at an external blocking device to begin jamming the communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device;
transmitting a jamming signal from the external blocking device to jam the communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device, wherein the jamming signal is selected to target a particular frequency range selected for use in the communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device; and
using the jamming signal, jamming communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device to prevent data transfer between the implantable medical device and the external communications device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide for the selective prevention of data transfer from a medical device to allow the patient to have privacy when desired. Theses systems and methods provide medical devices that can be instructed in various ways to stop recording data and/or transmitting data to external devices and systems. These systems and methods also provide external repeater devices that can also be instructed in various ways to stop recording data being received, stop forwarding data that is being or has already been received, and/or to stop soliciting data from the medical device. These systems and methods also provide for a blocking device that may be separate from the medical device and repeater to provide instruction to the medical device and/or repeater to prevent data transfer such as by stopping the recording or transmission of data. Further, the blocking device may be alternatively configured to provide a jamming signal to prevent data transmissions from being successfully communicated between the medical device and the repeater.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for jamming communications between an implantable medical device and an external communications device to prevent data transfer, the method comprising;
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receiving an external input at an external blocking device to begin jamming the communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device; transmitting a jamming signal from the external blocking device to jam the communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device, wherein the jamming signal is selected to target a particular frequency range selected for use in the communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device; and using the jamming signal, jamming communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device to prevent data transfer between the implantable medical device and the external communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for inhibiting communications between an implantable medical device and an external communications device to prevent data transfer, the method comprising:
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receiving at an external location an external input to begin inhibiting the communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device, wherein the external input is configured to instruct the external communications device to cease sending a solicitation for data to the implantable medical device; and upon receiving the input, ceasing to establish data transmission to the external communications device of the data generated from the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for inhibiting communications between an implantable medical device and an external communications device to prevent data transfer, the method comprising:
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receiving at an external location an external input to begin inhibiting the communications between the implantable medical device and the external communications device wherein the input is received at the implantable medical device though a physiological sensor and wherein ceasing to establish data transmission comprises stopping transmitting of communications from the implantable medical device; and upon receiving the input, ceasing to establish data transmission to the external communications device of the data generated from the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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an implantable communications system that sends and receives signals; at least one implantable physiological sensor that detects physiological information about a patient to produce data; an implantable controller configured to detect an input at the at least one physiological sensor indicating that data transmission should cease, and to cease transmitting data though the communication system upon detecting the input. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A system for inhibiting communications between an implantable medical device and an external device to prevent data transfer therebetween, the system comprising:
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means for receiving an external input to a physiological sensor to begin inhibiting the communications between the implantable medical device and the external device; and means for, upon receiving the input, ceasing to establish data transmission to the external device of the data generated from the implantable medical device.
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