Regulatory compliant transmission of medical data employing a patient implantable medical device and a generic network access device
First Claim
1. An interface device for facilitating transfer of medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote network server via a public network using any one of a plurality of network access devices having disparate communication protocols, the interface device comprising:
- first communication circuitry configured to effect communication between the PIMD and the interface device in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard governing implantable medical devices including the PIMD;
second communication circuitry configured to effect communication between the interface device and any one of the plurality of network access devices;
the PIMD accessible using any of the plurality of network access devices only if such access is in compliance with the predetermined medical information regulatory standard; and
a processor coupled to the first communication circuitry and the second communication circuitry, the processor configured to detect an available network access device of the plurality of network access devices and cooperate with the second communication circuitry to effect communication between the interface device and the available network device.
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Abstract
Various embodiments concern a method which may include communicating medical information between a PIMD and an interface module via a first channel in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard, preventing access to the PIMD via the interface module other than through the first channel, detecting a communication protocol used by an available generic network access device, selecting a communication protocol rule set from a plurality of communication protocol rule sets to effect communication between the interface device and an available generic network access device of a plurality of generic network access devices, and transferring at least some of the medical information to the remote network via a second channel established between the interface module and the available generic network access device using the selected communication protocol rule set.
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20 Claims
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1. An interface device for facilitating transfer of medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote network server via a public network using any one of a plurality of network access devices having disparate communication protocols, the interface device comprising:
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first communication circuitry configured to effect communication between the PIMD and the interface device in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard governing implantable medical devices including the PIMD; second communication circuitry configured to effect communication between the interface device and any one of the plurality of network access devices; the PIMD accessible using any of the plurality of network access devices only if such access is in compliance with the predetermined medical information regulatory standard; and a processor coupled to the first communication circuitry and the second communication circuitry, the processor configured to detect an available network access device of the plurality of network access devices and cooperate with the second communication circuitry to effect communication between the interface device and the available network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An interface device for facilitating transfer of medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote network server via a public network using any one of a plurality of network access devices having disparate communication protocols, the interface device comprising:
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first communication circuitry configured to effect communication between the PIMD and the interface device in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard governing implantable medical devices including the PIMD; second communication circuitry configured to effect communication between the interface device and any one of the plurality of network access devices; the PIMD accessible for purposes of medical information transfer and remote programming using any of the plurality of network access devices only if such access is in compliance with the predetermined medical information regulatory standard; and a processor coupled to the first communication circuitry and the second communication circuitry, the processor configured to detect an available network access device of the plurality of network access devices and cooperate with the second communication circuitry to effect communication between the interface device and the available network device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, implemented by use of a portable interface device, for facilitating transfer of medical information between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and a remote network server, the method comprising:
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communicating medical information between the PIMD and the interface device via a communication channel and in compliance with a predetermined medical information regulatory standard governing implantable medical devices including the PIMD; preventing access to the PIMD via the interface device other than access in compliance with the predetermined medical information regulatory standard; detecting a communication protocol used by an available network access device of a plurality of network access devices; selecting a communication protocol rule set from a plurality of communication protocol rule sets in response to detection of the communication protocol used by the available network access device; establishing a communication link between the interface device and the available network access device using the selected communication protocol rule set; and transferring at least some of the medical information to the available network access device for communication to a remote network server via the established communication link in compliance with the predetermined medical information regulatory standard. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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