Communication system for medical devices
First Claim
1. A communications device for facilitating communication between a medical device and a wireless communications network, comprising:
- a telemetry circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more medical devices;
a computer network communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate directly with a wireless computer network;
a peripheral device communication interface configured to communicate with a wireless peripheral device; and
a processor in operable communication with, and configured to control operations of, the telemetry circuit, the network communication interface, and the peripheral device communication interface.
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Abstract
A communications device facilitates communication between a medical device and a wireless communications network and comprises a telemetry circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more medical devices, and a computer network communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate directly with a wireless computer network. The communications device also comprises a peripheral device communication interface configured to communicate with a wireless peripheral device and a processor being in operable communication with, and configured to control operations of, the telemetry circuit, the network communication interface, and the peripheral device communication interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A communications device for facilitating communication between a medical device and a wireless communications network, comprising:
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a telemetry circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more medical devices;
a computer network communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate directly with a wireless computer network;
a peripheral device communication interface configured to communicate with a wireless peripheral device; and
a processor in operable communication with, and configured to control operations of, the telemetry circuit, the network communication interface, and the peripheral device communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communications device for facilitating communication between medical device and a wireless communications network, comprising:
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a primary battery operable to supply electrical power;
a telemetry circuit coupled to receive electrical power from the primary battery and configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more medical devices;
a computer network communication interface coupled to receive electrical power from the primary battery and configured to wirelessly communicate directly with a wireless computer network;
a peripheral device communication interface coupled to receive electrical power from the primary battery and configured to communicate with a wireless peripheral device;
a power management module coupled to receive electrical power from the primary battery and configured to determine a state of charge of the primary battery and supply primary battery charge-state data representative thereof; and
a processor coupled to receive electrical power from the primary battery and in operable communication with the telemetry circuit, the network communication interface, the peripheral device communication interface, and the power management module, the processor further coupled to receive the primary battery charge-state data and configured, upon receipt thereof, to limit communication to or from one or more of the telemetry circuit, the network communication interface, and the peripheral device communication interface if the primary battery charge state is below a predetermined threshold charge state. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of providing bio-feedback to a patient having one or more medical devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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supplying patient symptom data to a personal computer (PC), the patient symptom data representative of one or more symptoms being experienced by the patient;
transmitting medical device data from the medical device to the PC;
processing the supplied patient symptom data and the transmitted medical device data in the PC; and
based on the processed data, supplying diagnostic bio-feedback to the patient via the PC.
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