Medical data transport over wireless life critical network
First Claim
1. A portable patient communicator (PPC) for communicating with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and facilitating communications with a remote server via a wireless network, the wireless network supporting a plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms having differing characteristics, the PPC comprising:
- a housing configured for portability by an ambulatory patient;
a processor coupled to memory, the processor and the memory provided in the housing, the memory storing wireless radio firmware, medical firmware, and data transfer instructions, the data transfer instructions executable by the processor for transferring preselected data to the remote server in accordance with a priority level;
a first radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications with the PIMD in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware executable by the processor;
a second radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications via the wireless network in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware executable by the processor; and
a power source provided in the housing and configured to supply power for components of the PPC;
the processor configured to determine whether the preselected data is available in the memory of the PPC or the PIMD, and if available, the processor configured to execute program instructions for selecting a data transport mechanism among the plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level and transmitting the preselected data to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio.
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Abstract
A portable patient communicator (PPC) includes a portable housing that supports a processor coupled to memory for storing medical firmware and wireless radio firmware, first and second radios, a processor, and a power source. Communications between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and the first radio of the PPC are effected in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware, and communications between the second radio of the PPC and the wireless network are effected in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware. Data from the PIMD is received via the first radio to which a priority level is assigned, such as in a tiered manner. A data transport mechanism is selected among disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level. PIMD data is transmitted to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable patient communicator (PPC) for communicating with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and facilitating communications with a remote server via a wireless network, the wireless network supporting a plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms having differing characteristics, the PPC comprising:
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a housing configured for portability by an ambulatory patient; a processor coupled to memory, the processor and the memory provided in the housing, the memory storing wireless radio firmware, medical firmware, and data transfer instructions, the data transfer instructions executable by the processor for transferring preselected data to the remote server in accordance with a priority level; a first radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications with the PIMD in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware executable by the processor; a second radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications via the wireless network in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware executable by the processor; and a power source provided in the housing and configured to supply power for components of the PPC; the processor configured to determine whether the preselected data is available in the memory of the PPC or the PIMD, and if available, the processor configured to execute program instructions for selecting a data transport mechanism among the plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level and transmitting the preselected data to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable patient communicator (PPC) for communicating with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and facilitating communications with a remote server via a wireless network, the wireless network supporting a plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms having differing characteristics, the PPC comprising:
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a housing configured for portability by an ambulatory patient; a processor coupled to memory, the processor and the memory provided in the housing, the memory storing wireless radio firmware and medical firmware; a first radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications with the PIMD in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware executable by the processor; a second radio provided in the housing and configured to effect communications via the wireless network in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware executable by the processor; and a power source provided in the housing and configured to supply power for components of the PPC; the processor configured to receive data from the PIMD via the first radio to which a priority level is assigned, the processor configured to execute program instructions for selecting a data transport mechanism among the plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level and transmitting the PIMD data to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio; and at a time subsequent to transmission of the PIMD data to the wireless network, retransmitting the PIMD data from the PIMD to the wireless network if it is determined that the previously transmitted PIMD data was not received by the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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