Communication device, communication system and communication implantable medical device
First Claim
1. A non-implantable communication device for use withan implantable medical device,a wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with the implantable medical device, anda remote system with which the wireless communication device can wirelessly communicate when wireless communications can be established therebetween,the non-implantable communication device comprising:
- an input/output interface configured to communicate with the wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with the implantable medical device, to thereby receive data associated with the implantable medical device from the wireless communication device;
a communication interface configured to communicate with the remote system; and
a processor configured to perform a local analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device, wherein the local analysis is performed without the remote system; and
wherein the processor is also configured to use the communication interface to communicate with the remote system to enable a remote analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device; and
wherein the communication interface enables wired communication between the wireless communication device and the remote system when wireless communications cannot be established therebetween, thereby providing at least one of a backup or redundant way for sending, to the remote system, data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device.
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Abstract
A communication device for an implantable medical device may include: an input/output interface configured to communicate with a wireless communication device; a communication interface configured to communicate with a remote system; and a processor configured to perform an analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device. The communication device may include a user interface configured to receive data input by a user. A communication system may include a wireless communication device and the aforementioned communication device. A communication method for an implantable medical device may include: providing a communication device that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication device, to communicate with a remote system and to perform an analysis of data; communicating data associated with an implantable medical device from a wireless device to the communication device; and analyzing the received data at the communication device.
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14 Claims
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1. A non-implantable communication device for use with
an implantable medical device, a wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with the implantable medical device, and a remote system with which the wireless communication device can wirelessly communicate when wireless communications can be established therebetween, the non-implantable communication device comprising: -
an input/output interface configured to communicate with the wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with the implantable medical device, to thereby receive data associated with the implantable medical device from the wireless communication device; a communication interface configured to communicate with the remote system; and a processor configured to perform a local analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device, wherein the local analysis is performed without the remote system; and wherein the processor is also configured to use the communication interface to communicate with the remote system to enable a remote analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device; and wherein the communication interface enables wired communication between the wireless communication device and the remote system when wireless communications cannot be established therebetween, thereby providing at least one of a backup or redundant way for sending, to the remote system, data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-implantable communication device for use with
an implantable medical device, a wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with the implantable medical device, and a remote system, the non-implantable communication device comprising: -
an input/output interface configured to communicate with the wireless communication device that wirelessly communicates with the implantable medical device, to thereby receive data associated with the implantable medical device from the wireless communication device; a communication interface configured to communicate with the remote system; and a processor configured to determine, for data that may be analyzed both locally and remotely, if a local analysis is preferred over a remote analysis; perform a local analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface, if the processor determines that local analysis is preferred over remote analysis; and use the communication interface to transfer data to the remote system, to enable a remote analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface, if the processor determines that remote analysis is preferred over local analysis.
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