Programming a medical device with a general purpose instrument
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a memory comprising;
a first operating system that controls general purpose computer functionality of the apparatus; and
a second operating system different from the first operating system, wherein the second operating system controls medical device programming functionality of the apparatus, enabling the apparatus to program a first medical device comprising at least one implantable component; and
a processor configured to;
selectively load and activate either the first operating system or the second operating system;
receive instructions from a second medical device different from the first medical device; and
load and activate the second operating system in response to the instructions received from the second medical device.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a processor configured to selectively load a first operating system that controls general purpose computer functionality of the apparatus; and a second operating system different from the first operating system. The second operating system controls medical device programming functionality of the apparatus, enabling the apparatus to program a medical device including at least one implantable component.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory comprising; a first operating system that controls general purpose computer functionality of the apparatus; and a second operating system different from the first operating system, wherein the second operating system controls medical device programming functionality of the apparatus, enabling the apparatus to program a first medical device comprising at least one implantable component; and a processor configured to; selectively load and activate either the first operating system or the second operating system; receive instructions from a second medical device different from the first medical device; and load and activate the second operating system in response to the instructions received from the second medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer comprising:
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a memory comprising; a first operating system for controlling general purpose functionality of the computer; and a second operating system for controlling medical device programming functionality of the computer, enabling the computer to program a first medical device, wherein the first medical device comprises at least one implantable component; and a processor configured to; selectively boot and activate either the first operating system or the second operating system; receive instructions from a second medical device different from the first medical device; and boot and activate the second operating system in response to the instructions received from the second medical device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 28, 29)
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20. A system comprising:
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a first medical device that includes at least one implantable component; and a personal computer comprising a processor that selectively boots and activates either a first operating system that provides general purpose functionality for the personal computer, or a second operating system, different from the first operating system, that provides medical device programming functionality for the personal computer to enable the personal computer to program the first medical device, wherein the processor is configured to receive instructions from a second medical device different from the first medical device, and wherein the processor is configured to boot and activate the second operating system in response to the instructions received from the second medical device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
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selectively booting and activating a first operating system or a second operating system in a computing device, wherein the first operating system provides general purpose functionality for the computing device, and the second operating system provides medical device programming functionality for the computing device; and programming a first medical device comprising at least one implantable component when the second operating system is activated, wherein booting and activating the second operating system comprises receiving instructions from a second medical device different from the first medical device, and wherein booting and activating the second operating system further comprises booting and activating the second operating system in response to the instructions received from the second medical device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that cause a programmable processor to:
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selectively boot and activate either a first operating system or a second operating system in a computing device, wherein the first operating system provides general purpose functionality for the computing device, and the second operating system provides medical device programming functionality for the computing device; and transmit programming instructions to a first medical device comprising at least one implantable component when the second operating system is activated, wherein booting and activating the second operating system comprises receiving instructions from a second medical device different from the first medical device, and wherein booting and activating the second operating system further comprises booting and activating the second operating system in response to the instructions received from the second medical device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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