Methods for modifying control software of electronic medical devices
OwnerUlrich Kraft, Manfred Ebner +2inventors
InventorsUlrich Kraft, Manfred Ebner, Joseph A. McCluskey, Manfred Ohlenschlager
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for modifying, upgrading, or otherwise revising control software, instructions, or algorithms of an electronic medical device. A portable memory device, such as a Smart Card or the like is used to provide information for modifying the control software to the electronic medical device.
Claims20
A method for providing information for modifying control software of a peripheral medical device from a remote controller to the peripheral medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a peripheral medical device comprising control software;
- providing a remote controller capable of wirelessly communicating with the peripheral medical device at a communication frequency;
- providing a portable memory device comprising information for modifying the control software of the peripheral medical device;
- establishing communication between the portable memory device and the remote controller;
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- wirelessly transferring at least a portion of the information for modifying the control software of the peripheral medical device from the remote controller to the peripheral medical device.
A method for providing information for modifying control software of a peripheral medical device from a remote controller to the peripheral medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a peripheral medical device comprising control software;
- providing a remote controller comprising control software and capable of wirelessly communicating with the peripheral medical device;
- providing a portable memory device comprising information for modifying the control software of the peripheral medical device and information for modifying the control software of the remote controller;
- establishing communication between the portable memory device and the remote controller;
- modifying the control software of the remote controller based on the information for modifying the control software of the remote controller;
- wirelessly transferring at least a portion of the information for modifying the control software of the peripheral medical device from the remote controller to the peripheral medical device;
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- modifying the control software of the peripheral medical device based on the information for modifying the control software of the peripheral medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.