Method and apparatus for configuring a medical device
AssigneeFisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
InventorsBenjamin Wilson CASSE, David Robert Keith WALKER, Sheldon Luke NUNES, Christopher Harding CAMPBELL
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Abstract
A method of configuring a medical device for a patient comprising: receiving information relating to a patient, the patient requiring a medical device, determining and/or receiving a medical device configuration for the medical device, the medical device configuration being suitable for the patient, uploading the medical device configuration to a server, wherein, the medical device configuration on the server is for later download by the device when the patient has received their medical device and activated the medical device.
Claims29
A method of configuring a medical device for a patient comprising:
- receiving information relating to a patient, the patient requiring a medical device,
- determining and/or receiving a medical device configuration for the medical device, the medical device configuration being suitable for the patient,
- uploading the medical device configuration to a server,
- wherein, the medical device configuration on the server is for later download by the device when the patient has received their medical device and activated the medical device.
A method according to any preceding claim wherein the medical device is associated on the server with at least some of the information relating to the patient.
A method according to any preceding claim further comprising providing the medical device to the patient in an unconfigured or default state.
A method according to any preceding claim further comprising the medical device downloading the device configuration from the server on activation of the medical device.
A method according to any preceding claim further comprising providing a user entry device to the patient from which to receive the patient input.
A method according to any preceding claim wherein the medical device is a breathing assistance apparatus.
A method according to any preceding claim wherein the medical device is one of:
- CPAP apparatus
- Bi-Level apparatus
- High Flow Therapy apparatus, or
- Other breathing assistance apparatus.
A medical device adapted to receive a configuration comprising:
- a communications interface to communicate with a server and receive a configuration from the server,
- a processor to receive the configuration and configure the medical device.
A system for configuring a medical device comprising:
- a server with a communications interface to receive a configuration for a medical device and provide that configuration to a medical device.
A method of providing and/or configuring a medical device comprising:
- receiving information relating to a patient, the patient requiring a medical device,
- determining and/or receiving a medical device configuration for the medical device the medical device configuration being suitable for the patient,
- uploading the medical device configuration to a server, wherein the medical device configuration on the server is for transfer to the medical device, and
- providing the medical device to the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.