Repeater device for communications with an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. A repeater for relaying data to a repository from a medical device coupled to a patient, comprising:
- a receiver configured to communicate with the medical device to obtain the data;
a memory to maintain the data once it has been received;
a transmission device configured to send the data over a wireless radio frequency connection to a data repository; and
a processing device, comprising;
a signal strength-based transceiver configured to detect a signal strength that is available through the wireless radio frequency connection and trigger the transmission device to send the data when the signal strength is adequate for transmission; and
a patient urgency-based transceiver configured to detect a degree of urgency by analyzing the data to detect health conditions of the patient and trigger the transmission device to send the data at a time based on the degree of urgency.
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Abstract
A repeater device for an advanced patient management system communicates with a medical device coupled to a patient to obtain data about the medical device and/or patient'"'"'s condition. The repeater device maintains the data while if considers various factors when coordinating transfer of the data to a repository of the advanced patient management system. The repeater device may be configured to analyze the data to determine a degree of urgency, such as whether an emergency exists, and then determine when to transfer the data based on the degree of urgency. The repeater device may also be configured to test the condition of the communication medium being used to transfer the data to the repository, such as determining whether a telephone line is in use, and then determine when to transfer the data based on the condition of the of the communication medium.
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41 Claims
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1. A repeater for relaying data to a repository from a medical device coupled to a patient, comprising:
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a receiver configured to communicate with the medical device to obtain the data; a memory to maintain the data once it has been received; a transmission device configured to send the data over a wireless radio frequency connection to a data repository; and a processing device, comprising; a signal strength-based transceiver configured to detect a signal strength that is available through the wireless radio frequency connection and trigger the transmission device to send the data when the signal strength is adequate for transmission; and a patient urgency-based transceiver configured to detect a degree of urgency by analyzing the data to detect health conditions of the patient and trigger the transmission device to send the data at a time based on the degree of urgency.
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2. A stored patient data set for use in remote patient care, comprising:
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information to identify a patient enrolled in automated patient care and comprising at least one of treatment profile information and medical history; and medical device data comprising a set of collected device data regularly recorded by a medical device and provided to a repository conditioned upon detecting an adequacy of a wireless radio frequency connection for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical device providing a patient data set for use in automated patient care, comprising:
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one or more sensors to monitor data of a patient enrolled in automated patient care as telemetered signals; a memory to store the telemetered signals for a short term; and an interface providing external access to the stored telemetered signals, wherein the stored telemetered signals are periodically retrieved and provided to a repository conditioned upon detecting an adequacy of a wireless radio frequency connection for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An analysis system for providing a patient data set for use in automated patient care, comprising:
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a database storing a plurality of sets of collected device data regularly recorded by a medical device for a patient enrolled in automated patient care; and a processor receiving the collected device data sets from a repeater conditioned upon the repeater detecting an adequacy of a wireless radio frequency connection for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A structured record storing a patient data set for use in automated patient care, comprising:
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structured data for a patient enrolled in automated patient care, comprising at least one of; device data directly recorded by a medical device; and device data derived from the directly recorded device data, wherein the structured data is received from a repeater conditioned upon the repeater detecting an adequacy of a wireless radio frequency connection for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A process for storing a patient data set for use in automated patient care, comprising:
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storing a plurality of sets of collected device data regularly recorded by a medical device for a patient enrolled in automated patient care; and receiving the collected device data Sets from a repeater conditioned upon the repeater detecting an adequacy of a wireless radio frequency connection for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A stored patient data set for use in remote patient care, comprising:
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information to identify a patient enrolled in automated patient care and comprising at least one of treatment profile information and medical history; and medical device data comprising a set of collected device data regularly recorded by a medical device and provided to a repository at a time based on a degree of urgency determined from an analysis of a health condition of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A medical device providing a patient data set for use in automated patient care, comprising:
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one or more sensors to monitor data of a patient enrolled in automated patient care as telemetered signals; a memory to store the telemetered signals for a short term; and an interface providing external access to the stored telemetered signals, wherein the stored telemetered signals are periodically retrieved and provided to a repository at a time based on a degree of urgency determined from an analysis of a health condition of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. An analysis system for providing a patient data set for use in automated patient care, comprising:
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a database storing a plurality of sets of collected device data regularly recorded by a medical device for a patient enrolled in automated patient care; and a processor receiving the collected device data sets from a repeater at a time based on a degree of urgency determined from an analysis of a health condition of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A structured record storing a patient data set for use in automated patient care, comprising:
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structured data for a patient enrolled in automated patient care, comprising at least one of; device data directly recorded by a medical device; and device data derived from the directly recorded device data, wherein the structured data is received from a repeater at a time based on a degree of urgency determined from an analysis of a health condition of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A process for storing a patient data set for use in automated patient care, comprising:
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storing a plurality of sets of collected device data regularly recorded by a medical device for a patient enrolled in automated patient care; and receiving the collected device data sets from a repeater at a time based on a degree of urgency determined from an analysis of a health condition of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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