US 8,806,473 B2 · Managing software distribution for regulatory compliance

Abstract

A computer-implemented system is provided for distributing product updates to medical devices. An update interface residing on a distribution platform is configured to distribute product updates and maintain a log of such distributions in an audit database. A configuration device in data communication with the update interface registers itself with the update interface and downloads product updates from the update interface, such that the registration includes providing identifying information for the configuration device and a user of the configuration device. A medical device in data communication with the configuration device registers itself with the configuration device and downloads a particular product update from the configuration device, such that the configuration device creates a record of the particular product update and communications the record of the particular product update to the update interface. In this way, product updates distributed via the configuration device are recorded and tracked for regulatory purposes.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented system having a processor for distributing product updates, comprising:

an audit database operable to store distribution data for product updates;
an update interface is configured to distribute product updates and maintain the distribution data in the audit database;
a configuration device in data communication with the update interface to register itself with the update interface and operable to download product updates from the update interface;
and
a medical device in data communication with the configuration device
to register itself with the configuration device and operable to download a particular product update from the configuration device, wherein the configuration device creates a record of the particular product update and communications the record of the particular product update, and the record
of the particular product update includes identifying information for a user of the configuration device, identifying information for the configuration device and identifying information for a user associated with the medical device, where the user of the configuration device differs from the user of the medical device.

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A method for distributing product updates through an intermediary to end user medical devices, comprising:

registering a configuration application residing on an intermediary configuration device with an update interface of a distribution server, wherein the registration of the configuration device includes identifying information for a user of the configuration device and identifying information for the configuration device;
downloading a product update from the update interface to the configuration device;
registering a given medical device with the configuration application, wherein the registration includes identifying information for the given medical device and identifying information for a user associated with the medical device;
distributing the product update from the configuration device to the given medical device;
creating a record of the product update to the medical device at the configuration device, where the record includes identifying information for the given medical device and identifying information for a user associated with the medical device, where the user of the configuration device differs from the user of the medical device;
and
communicating the record of the product update from the configuration device to the update interface.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Managing software distribution for regulatory compliance

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Abstract

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