Platform for secure communications with medical device

A trusted authority service provider comprising:

• a communication element;
• an authority delegation function programmed to a controller;
• a master performance manager programmed to the controller;
• and
• the controller to:
• implement, via the communication element, first secure communications relative to an implantable medical device through a non-IMD-dedicated communication platform, wherein the first secure communications prevent access to the first secure communications by the non-IMD-dedicated communication platform and permit secure access to the first secure communications at the implantable medical device and the trusted authority service provider,
• implement, via the communication element, second secure communications relative to an IMD application associated with the communication platform,
• implement, via the authority delegation function, authorizing the communication platform to communicate directly with the implantable medical device, and
• form, via the mater performance manager, at least a portion of a first one of the first secure communications to change a performance of the implantable medical device in response to a first one of the second secure communications received from the IMD application requesting a change in performance of the medical device.