Enabling data communication between an implantable medical device and a patient management system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for enabling data communication between an implantable medical device and a host computer, comprising:
- a first transceiver dedicated to communicated with the implantable medical device via a short range wireless communications link;
a second transceiver dedicated to communicating with the host computer via a long range wireless communications link in a second state;
a central processing unit;
a memory; and
a program capable of executing on the central processing unit operative to periodically interrogate the implantable medical device for clinical data in the first state.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and devices for enabling data communication between an IMD and a host computer. In one embodiment, a device is provided that comprises a frequency and protocol agile transceiver capable of communicating with an IMD via a first communications link and with a host computer via a second wireless communications link, wherein the first wireless communication link is configured for substantially shorter communication range than the second wireless communication link. An apparatus is provided according to another embodiment of the invention that comprises an interface between an IMD and a communications device, such as a wireless telephone or a two-way wireless pager. The interface can communicate directly with the IMD to retrieve clinical data stored in the IMD and can utilize the communications device to transmit the clinical data to a host computer.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for enabling data communication between an implantable medical device and a host computer, comprising:
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a first transceiver dedicated to communicated with the implantable medical device via a short range wireless communications link; a second transceiver dedicated to communicating with the host computer via a long range wireless communications link in a second state; a central processing unit; a memory; and a program capable of executing on the central processing unit operative to periodically interrogate the implantable medical device for clinical data in the first state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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periodically configuring a first transceiver to communicate with an implantable medical device via a short range wireless communications link; periodically interrogating the implantable medical device for clinical data using the first and the short range wireless communication link; configuring a second transceiver to communicate with a host computer via a long range wireless communications link; and communicating the clinical data to the host computer using the second transceiver and the long range communication link. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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an implantable medical device, capable of communicating data wirelessly; a host computer, capable of storing and communicating data; an apparatus, capable of communicating wirelessly with both the implantable medical device and the host computer, the apparatus comprising; a first transceiver configured to communicate with the implantable medical device via a short range wireless communications link; a second transceiver configured to communicate with the host computer via a long range wireless communications link; a central processing unit; a memory; and a program capable of executing on the central processing unit operative to periodically interrogate the implantable medical device for clinical data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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