Implantable medical device system with communication link to home appliances

• US 20050187593A1
• Filed: 02/23/2004
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Pool, Nancy P., Housworth, Craig M.
• Application Number:
  US10/784,521
• Publication Number:
  US 20050187593A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/60
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37258 Alerting the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37282 characterised by communication with experts in remote locations using a network

Abstract

An implantable medical device (IMD) system is provided including an IMD capable of generating uplink telemetry transmissions, an external medical device (EMD), such as a patient programmer or home monitor, for receiving uplink telemetry transmissions from the IMD and for transmitting data to a home electronic appliance configured to receive data transmissions from the external device. The external device is equipped with a communication interface for establishing a communication link with the home appliance, equipped with a compatible communication interface for receiving transmitted data. The home appliance may be an audiovisual appliance, personal computer or accessory, or personal communication appliance. The home appliance responds to a received transmission by any of: generating a display of transmitted data, generating a printed record of transmitted data, generating an electronic storage file, emitting an auditory or visual warning; or initiating a network transfer of data.

Claims

1. An implantable medical device system, comprising:

an implantable medical device generating uplink telemetry transmissions and receiving downlink telemetry transmissions; and

an external medical device for receiving uplink telemetry transmissions from the implantable medical device, generating downlink telemetry transmissions to the implantable medical device, and transmitting data to a home appliance, wherein the external medical device further includes a communication interface for establishing a communication link for transmitting data to a home appliance equipped with a compatible communication interface for receiving transmissions from the external medical device;

a home appliance responsive to transmission received from the external medical device.

2. The implantable medical device system according to claim 1, wherein the home appliance is an electronic audio/visual appliance including any of a television, a stereo, or a video recorder.

3. The implantable medical device system according to claim 1, wherein the home appliance is a personal computer or associated auxiliary component including any of a printer, an electronic storage medium, a modem, a monitor, a speaker, or a personal digital assistant.

4. The implantable medical device system according to claim 1, wherein the home appliance is a personal communication appliance including any of a cellular phone or a fax machine.