Viral distribution of battery management parameters

A system for distributing information from a battery-powered medical device to a network via a battery pack, the system comprising:

• a battery pack comprising
• an archival memory, and
• a connector configured to transfer data to and from the archival memory;
• and
• a portable medical device configured to releasably receive a battery pack, the portable medical device comprising
• a memory, and
• a processor controlled by commands embedded in and/or executed upon the processor, wherein the commands are configured to
• collect, in the memory, operational history data and/or performance data related to the functioning of the portable medical device during use, and
• load, from the memory to the archival memory of the battery pack, the operational history data and/or performance data;
• wherein the battery pack is configured to enable transfer, via the connector, of the operational history data and/or performance data of the portable medical device to a network or server.

A system for distributing information from a battery-powered medical device to a network via a rechargeable battery unit, the system comprising:

• a battery unit comprising
• a plurality of rechargeable battery cells,
• an event archive, and
• a communication bus configured to transfer data to and from the event archive, and
• a communication network connection;
• and
• a portable medical device configured to releasably receive the battery unit, the portable medical device comprising
• a memory, and
• a processor controlled by commands embedded in and/or executed upon the processor, wherein the commands are configured to
• collect, in the memory, information related to the functioning of the portable medical device during use, and
• transfer, from the memory to the event archive of the battery unit via the communication bus, the information;
• wherein the battery unit is configured to enable transfer, via the communication network connection, the information of the portable medical device to a network or server.