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Implantable medical device which may be controlled from central station

  • US 9,095,727 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2014
  • Issued: 08/04/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Electronic medical apparatus adapted to be implanted in a human patient, a so-called implantable medical device (IMD), which may be alternatively automatically self-controlled and externally controlled by a properly identified medical expert, said apparatus comprising, in combination:

  • (a) a sensor circuit, having a sensor circuit output, for producing at least one sensor circuit output signal at said sensor circuit output in response to medical data sensed from the patient;

    (b) a first transmitting/receiving (“

    T/R”

    ) device for transmitting the medical data sensed from said patient to an external location, and for receiving from said external location at least one external signal representing (i) control information for the IMD, and (ii) incoming identification information (“

    III”

    ) which identifies a source of said control information;

    (c) an electronic medical treatment device for treating said patient;

    (d) a memory device, for storing identification information indicating allowed sources of said control information; and

    (e) a first processor coupled to each of(i) said sensor circuit output,(ii) said first T/R device,(iii) said treatment device, and(iv) said memory device;

    for(i) analysis of said at least one sensor circuit output signal,(ii) generating an external station notification signal,(iii) generating at least one local treatment device control signal,(iv) generating at least one external treatment device control signal representing said control information;

    (v) comparing said III with said stored identification information (“

    SII”

    ), and(vi) indicating an identification (“

    ID”

    ) match upon a determination that said III and said SII are substantially similar; and

    wherein;

    (1) said first processor analyzes said at least one sensor circuit output signal to detect a medical abnormality which requires notification of the medical expert at the external location, and is operative to generate a notification signal representing at least one medical state of the patient for consideration by said medical expert when said analysis reveals said medical abnormality;

    (2) upon receipt of said notification signal, said first T/R device transmits said notification signal to the external location;

    (3) said first processor analyzes said at least one sensor circuit output signal to detect a medical abnormality which requires treatment and is operative to generate at least one local treatment device control signal, if required;

    (4) upon the determination of said ID match, said first processor is operative to generate at least one external treatment device control signal in response to the control information represented by said at least one external signal received from the external location by said first T/R device; and

    (5) said treatment device delivers therapy, if required, in response to one of said at least one local treatment device control signal and said at least one external treatment device control signal; and

    whereby;

    (1) said processor determines whether to issue said notification signal, to issue said at least one local treatment device control signal, to issue both said notification and said at least one local treatment device control signal, or to issue neither said notification nor said at least one local treatment device control signal, based on said analysis, and(2) said first processor generates said at least one external treatment device control signal only upon receipt of control information from a properly identified source of control.

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