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AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorMichael Thomas Lee
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A data communication system is provided which permits collaboration between distributed clinicians regarding distributed or remote implantable medical devices (IMDs). A central computing resource capable of storing and distributing patient device and clinician location and contact data is provided, as well as a network providing communication with the computing resource. A deployed IMD may be polled by an interface device external to the host patient, and data may be transmitted to the interface device by wireless communication. This data may be transmitted to a central computer for storage and distribution. The data may be distributed to various clinicians in communication with the central computer. These clinicians may use this information, either directly or indirectly, to contact remote clinicians and medical devices in communication with the network.
A computerized method of automatically obtaining and distributing data from one or more IMDs deployed in one or more patients, comprising the steps of:
A computerized information network system linking one or more IMD-related medical devices to a centralized computer system via a data communication network, said network comprising:
A computerized method of providing a communication link between an IMD and a remote medical resource, comprising the steps of:
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