System and method for remotely programming a patient medical device
AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
InventorsKenneth Hoyme, Karen Franke, George Jelatis
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely programming a patient medical device (PMD) is presented. Programming instructions specified remotely are translated into commands formatted for a PMD to control functionality thereof. Correctness of the PMD-formatted commands is checked. Patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD is confirmed. Application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD is controlled during a programming session initiated and performed remotely. The application of the PMD-formatted commands is confirmed through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified.
Claims28
A system for remotely programming a patient medical device, comprising:
- a regulated device to translate programming instructions specified remotely into commands formatted for a patient medical device (PMD) to control functionality thereof, and to check correctness of the PMD-formatted commands;
- a remote programming device to confirm patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD, and to control application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD during a programming session initiated and performed remotely, wherein the application of the PMD-formatted commands is confirmed through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified.
A method for remotely programming a patient medical device, comprising:
- translating programming instructions specified remotely into commands formatted for a patient medical device (PMD) to control functionality thereof;
- checking correctness of the PMD-formatted commands;
- confirming patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD;
- controlling application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD during a programming session initiated and performed remotely;
- and
- confirming the application of the PMD-formatted commands through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified.
An apparatus for remotely programming a patient medical device, comprising:
- means for translating programming instructions specified remotely into commands formatted for a patient medical device (PMD) to control functionality thereof;
- means for checking correctness of the PMD-formatted commands;
- means for confirming patient consent to modify the functionality of the PMD;
- means for controlling application of the PMD-formatted commands to the PMD during a programming session initiated and performed remotely;
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- means for confirming the application of the PMD-formatted commands through interrogation of the PMD to verify the functionality modified.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.