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Medical management system integrated programming apparatus for communication with an implantable medical device
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1999-05-28
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Granted: 2002-11-05
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Expires: 2019-05-28
Abstract
Abstract An implantable medical device communication system includes an implantable medical device, a medical information management system, and a module interface apparatus for facilitating communication therebetween. The implantable medical device includes transmitter/receiver circuitry coupled to a device antenna. The medical information management system includes at least a computer processing unit and a display unit. The module interface apparatus includes interface receiver/transmitter circuitry coupled to an interface antenna to communicate with the device transmitter/receiver circuitry via the device antenna. Further, the module interface apparatus includes interface circuitry operable to adapt data (e.g., programming commands) received from the medical information management system for transmittal to the implantable medical device and adapt data received from the implantable medical device (e.g., device data including operational data, physiological parameter data, analyzed data, diagnostic data, etc.) such as to communicate such information to:the medical information management system.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Thompson
- 👤 Steven D. Goedeke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/372; A61N1/37211; A61N1/37217; A61N1/37223; A61N1/37235; G; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/40; G16H40/60; G16H40/67; A61N1/37252; A61N1/37282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for communication with an implantable medical device, comprising: an implantable medical device having a data transceiver for uplink of operational data and acceptance of down-linked program command data; a medical information system having a computer processing unit and a display unit, said computer processing unit including software providing program command data for communication to the implantable medical device and accepting data and displaying data produced by the implantable medical device; and an interface module coupled to the medical information system and having a transceiver for data communication with the implantable medical device; said interface module including interface circuitry operable to adapt the program command data provided by the medical information management system for communication to the implantable medical device, said interface circuitry further operable to adapt operational data received from the implantable medical device for communication to the medical information management system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for communication with an implantable medical device, comprising: an implantable medical device having a data transceiver for uplink of operational data and acceptance of down-linked program command data; a medical information system having a computer processing unit and a display unit, said computer processing unit including software providing program command data for communication to the implantable medical device and accepting data and displaying data produced by the implantable medical device; and an interface module coupled to the medical information system and having a transceiver for data communication with the implantable medical device; said interface module including interface circuitry operable to adapt the program command data provided by the medical information management system for communication to the implantable medical device, said interface circuitry further operable to adapt operational data received from the implantable medical device for communication to the medical information management system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the implantable medical device is a cardiac pacemaker.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the implantable medical device is a cardiac pacemaker-cardioverter-defibrillator (PCD).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the operational data up-linked from the implantable medical device comprises data selected from a group consisting of diagnostic data, physiological parameter data, device operational data, analyzed data, and histogram data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of additional interface modules coupled to the medical information system, each of said additional interface modules interfacing to an external device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the interface circuitry adapts the program command data by performing an operation selected from a group consisting of data encryption/encoding, data compression, and error detection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the medical information system includes a controlled network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the medical information system includes a plurality of plug-in interface modules interfaced to a plurality of external devices and a computer processing subsystem having software for controlling the external devices.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the external devices is selected from a group consisting of a ventilator, a gas analyzer, and a temperature sensor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the medical information system includes a plurality of computer processing subsystems that obtain access to the controlled network by gateways.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 10 wherein one of the computer processing subsystems provides patient archival records.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 10 wherein one of the computer processing subsystems is a remote access terminal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 10 wherein one of the computer processing subsystems provides a laboratory information database.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
159 words
A system for communication with an implantable medical device having a data transceiver for uplink of operational data and acceptance of down-linked program command data, comprising: a medical information system comprising a controlled network and a plurality of computer processing subsystems that access the controlled network; and a plurality of plug-in interface modules interfaced to a plurality of external devices, one of said plug-in interface modules having a transceiver for data communication with the implantable medical device; wherein one of the computer processing subsystems of the medical information system accessing the controlled network includes software for controlling the external devices interfaced to the plug-in interface modules; wherein one of the computer processing subsystems of the medical information system accessing the controlled network includes software providing information comprising a patient archival record database; and wherein one of the computer processing subsystems of the medical information system accessing the controlled network includes software for controlling communication to the implantable medical device.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
159 words
A system for communication with an implantable medical device having a data transceiver for uplink of operational data and acceptance of down-linked program command data, comprising: a medical information system comprising a controlled network and a plurality of computer processing subsystems that access the controlled network; and a plurality of plug-in interface modules interfaced to a plurality of external devices, one of said plug-in interface modules having a transceiver for data communication with the implantable medical device; wherein one of the computer processing subsystems of the medical information system accessing the controlled network includes software for controlling the external devices interfaced to the plug-in interface modules; wherein one of the computer processing subsystems of the medical information system accessing the controlled network includes software providing information comprising a patient archival record database; and wherein one of the computer processing subsystems of the medical information system accessing the controlled network includes software for controlling communication to the implantable medical device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the computer processing subsystem for controlling communication to the implantable medical device provides data for programming of the device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the computer processing subsystem for controlling communication to the implantable medical device accepts data for monitoring the device.
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