Systems, apparatus and methods facilitating secure pairing of an implantable device with a remote device using near field communication

An apparatus, comprising:

• a biocompatible housing coupleable to an implantable medical device;
• and
• an integrated circuit disposed within the biocompatible housing, wherein the integrated circuit comprises:
• a computer-readable storage medium configured to store identification information associated with the implantable medical device;
• and
• an antenna configured to transmit the identification information to a reader device using a near field communication (NFC) protocol in response to a request signal.

A device, comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable components;
• a processor configured to execute the computer-executable components;
• a near field communication component (NFC) configured to transmit a request to pair with an implantable device using a first communication protocol and receive identification information associated with the implantable device in response to the request, wherein the first communication protocol comprises an NFC protocol;
• an authorization component configured to determine if the device is authorized to pair with the implantable device based, in part, on the identification information;
• and
• a primary communication component configured to communicate with the implantable device using a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol in response to a determination that the device is authorized to pair with the implantable device.

A method, comprising:

• transmitting a request to pair with an implantable device using a first communication protocol, wherein the first communication protocol comprises an NFC protocol;
• receiving identification information associated with the implantable device in response to the request;
• determining if the device is authorized to pair with the implantable device based, in part, on the identification information;
• and
• communicating with the implantable device using a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol in response to a determination that the device is authorized to pair with the implantable device.