Server for communication with an implantable medical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9782596-B2
Application number	US-201615349854-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 11, 2016
Priority date	Jun 11, 2003
Publication date	Oct 10, 2017
Grant date	Oct 10, 2017

Abstract

A system and method for modifying the parameters of an implantable medical device includes an implantable medical device that communicates with a remote control device that, in turn, communicates through the browser of a computer or any other device capable of using mark-up language protocol. The computer optionally communicates with other computers and/or devices through a network.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
an implantable medical device; and
a first device configured to directly wirelessly communicate with the implantable medical device, wherein the first device comprises a server configured to communicate with a second device, and wherein the server is configured to receive a request from the second device and transmit information to the second device in response to the request.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the second device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to communicate with the second device by a wired connection.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the information is one or more of status information pertaining to the implantable medical device, a security token, a device control token, and a communication termination control token.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the information comprises information interpretable by a web browser program of the second device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the information comprises a login form.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first device is further configured to receive from the second device operational parameters for the implantable medical device after receipt of the request, and wherein the first device is configured to communicate the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises operational parameters for the implantable medical device, and wherein the first device is configured to communicate the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first device is hand-holdable and portable.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to be worn by a user.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises a remote control for the implantable medical device.

12. A communication device, comprising:
telemetry circuitry configured to communicate with an implantable medical device and with an external device;
a server configured to receive via the telemetry circuit a request from a browser of the external device and to transmit via the telemetry circuitry information to the browser in response; and
a portable, hand-holdable housing containing the telemetry circuitry and the server.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the information is one or more of status information pertaining to the implantable medical device, a security token, a device control token, and a communication termination control token.

14. The device of claim 12 , wherein the information comprises a login form.

15. The device of claim 12 , wherein the telemetry circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate directly with the implantable medical device and wirelessly communicate directly with the external device.

16. The device of claim 12 , wherein the telemetry circuitry is configured to communicate directly with the external device by a wired connection.

17. The device of claim 12 , wherein the telemetry circuitry comprises first telemetry circuitry configured to communicate with the implantable medical device, and second telemetry circuitry configured to communicate with the second device.

18. The device of claim 12 , wherein the server is further configured to receive from the external device operational parameters for the implantable medical device after receipt of the request, and wherein the telemetry circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

19. The device of claim 12 , wherein the request comprises operational parameters for the implantable medical device, and wherein the telemetry circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

20. The device of claim 12 , wherein the device is configured to be worn by a user.

21. The device of claim 12 , wherein the device is configured to operate as a remote control from the implantable medical device.

Assignees

• Boston Scient Neuromodulation Corp

Inventors

• Vamos George
• Mcclure Kelly H

Classifications

• G16H40/40

  for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades · CPC title

• A61N1/37264 Primary

  Changing the program; Upgrading firmware · CPC title

• H04L67/12

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title

• A61N1/37282

  characterised by communication with experts in remote locations using a network · CPC title

• A61N1/37217

  characterised by the communication link, e.g. acoustic or tactile · CPC title