System for communicating with implantable medical devices using a bridge device
First Claim
1. A bridge device for relaying wireless communications from an external device to an implantable medical device, comprising:
- a portable housing; and
logic circuitry in the housing configured to wirelessly relay communications wirelessly received from the external device to the implantable medical device,wherein the logic circuitry is configured to provide a firewall between the external device and the implantable medical device by performing one or more of the following;
an examination of the communications in accordance with a connection state between the external device and the bridge device,an examination of the communications to determine if commands in the communications would put the implantable medical device in an unsafe condition if executed by the implantable medical device.
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Abstract
A communications bridge device communicates between a consumer electronics device, such as a smart telephone, and an implantable medical device. The bridge forwards instructions and data between the consumer electronics device and the implantable medical device. The bridge contains a first transceiver that operates according to a communication protocol operating in the consumer electronics device (such as Bluetooth®), and second transceiver that operates according to a communications technique operating in the implantable medical device (e.g., Frequency Shift Keying). A software application is installed on the consumer electronics device, which provides a user interface for controlling and reading the implantable medical device. The software application is downloadable using standard cellular means. The bridge is preferably small, and easily and discreetly carried by the implantable medical device patient. The bridge is preferably also simple to operate, and may have only a simple user interface, or no user interface at all.
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25 Claims
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1. A bridge device for relaying wireless communications from an external device to an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a portable housing; and logic circuitry in the housing configured to wirelessly relay communications wirelessly received from the external device to the implantable medical device, wherein the logic circuitry is configured to provide a firewall between the external device and the implantable medical device by performing one or more of the following; an examination of the communications in accordance with a connection state between the external device and the bridge device, an examination of the communications to determine if commands in the communications would put the implantable medical device in an unsafe condition if executed by the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a software application configured for execution by an external device, wherein the software application configures the user interface of the external device to allow a user to send communications to control the therapy provided by an implantable medical device; and a portable bridge device configured to relay the communications wirelessly received from the external device to the implantable medical device, the bridge device comprising; logic circuitry configured to relay the communications wirelessly received from the external device to the implantable medical device, wherein the logic circuitry is configured to provide a firewall between the external device and the implantable medical device by performing one or more of the following; an examination of the communications in accordance with a connection state between the external device and the bridge device, an examination of the communications to determine if commands in the communications would put the implantable medical device in an unsafe condition if executed by the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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