Adaptive software configuration for a medical device
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1. A system comprising:
- an implantable medical device (IMD) including;
a communication circuit;
a memory circuit; and
a controller circuit coupled to the memory circuit and communication circuit, the memory circuit storing instruction code executable by the controller circuit to perform at least one function and to enable or disable the at least one function; and
a second device including;
a communication circuit;
a memory circuit; and
a controller circuit coupled to the memory circuit and the communication circuit, the controller circuit executing instructions to communicate with the IMD; and
wherein at least one of the memory circuits of the IMD and the second device stores a geographical location identifier, and wherein at least one of the controller circuits of the IMD and the second device is configured to automatically compare the geographic location identifier to a geographic jurisdiction of a regulatory approval of the at least one function.
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Abstract
This document describes, among other things, a method of operating a medical device comprising updating a regulatory approval status stored in at least one of the medical device or a second device operable to communicate with the medical device, and enabling or disabling the at least one function in the medical device based on the regulatory approval status. The regulatory approval status corresponds to at least one function performable by the medical device.
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1. A system comprising:
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an implantable medical device (IMD) including; a communication circuit; a memory circuit; and a controller circuit coupled to the memory circuit and communication circuit, the memory circuit storing instruction code executable by the controller circuit to perform at least one function and to enable or disable the at least one function; and a second device including; a communication circuit; a memory circuit; and a controller circuit coupled to the memory circuit and the communication circuit, the controller circuit executing instructions to communicate with the IMD; and wherein at least one of the memory circuits of the IMD and the second device stores a geographical location identifier, and wherein at least one of the controller circuits of the IMD and the second device is configured to automatically compare the geographic location identifier to a geographic jurisdiction of a regulatory approval of the at least one function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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