User authentication in medical device systems
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1. A user recognition system to identify a user and enable access to instruments associated with at least one implanted medical device, the system comprising:
- an implanted medical device in a patient;
an instrument in data communications with the implanted medical device; and
the user recognition system for submitting biometric traits of the user implemented in said instrument.
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Abstract
A user authentication system utilizes biometric traits such as fingerprints, vein print, voice print, facial images, iris/retina and similar distinguishing characteristics to allow access to programmers, ETPs, PSAs and similar instruments associated with implantable medical devices (IMDs). The authentication system provides a hierarchical scheme that allows access based on expertise and need basis.
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1. A user recognition system to identify a user and enable access to instruments associated with at least one implanted medical device, the system comprising:
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an implanted medical device in a patient;
an instrument in data communications with the implanted medical device; and
the user recognition system for submitting biometric traits of the user implemented in said instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A biometric-based user authentication system for identifying and granting access to at least one user to an implanted medical device in a patient associated with an instrument, the authentication system comprising:
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at least one biometric sensor implemented in the instrument;
at least one biometric trait of a user stored as coded data in a memory bank of said biometric sensor; and
means for analyzing and comparing said at least one biometric trait with said coded data to grant or deny access. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for a biometric-based identification of a user to provide authorized access to operational hardware, software and patient medical data contained in instruments and implanted medical devices, the method comprising:
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accepting at least one biometric trait from a potential user;
comparing said at least one biometric trait to a stored coded data; and
granting a qualified access when a match is confirmed between said at least one biometric trait and the stored coded data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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