In-Home Remote Monitor with Smart Repeater, Memory and Emergency Event Management

• US 20110037614A1
• Filed: 10/19/2010
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Verhoef, William D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,000,799 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.07
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A remote patient monitoring system is provided including an implantable medical device (IMD) capable of collecting and storing medical data and multiple, networked external monitoring devices adapted for wireless communication with the IMD. The networked monitoring devices may be configured such that one device is the master and remaining devices are repeater units wherein the master monitoring device coordinates communication between the networked devices and the IMD based on maximizing the received transmission signal strength between the IMD and the monitoring device network. The system may further include a data communications network coupled to at least one of the multiple external monitoring devices to allow data to be transferred to a database or other communication medium. Likewise, data may be received by the monitoring device network from a database or other communication medium to be transferred to the IMD.

Claims

1. A monitor for use in a remote patient monitoring system, comprising:

a first telemetry unit for communicating with a medical device at a first transmission frequency;

a second telemetry unit for communicating with at least one other monitor at a second transmission frequency.

2. The monitor of claim 1 further comprising a communication unit for coupling to a communication network.

3. The monitor of claim 1 further comprising a memory for storing data received from a medical device.

4. The monitor of claim 1 further comprising a display.

5. The monitor of claim 1 further comprising an interface for coupling the monitor to an electronic appliance.