Facilitating trusted pairing of an implantable device and an external device
US10493287B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37223
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating trusted pairing between an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external device are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted within a patient, a memory and circuitry within the housing and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory. The executable components can include: a communication component configured to initiate establishing a telemetry connection with an external device in accordance with a first telemetry protocol based on reception of a request, from the external device, to establish the telemetry connection with the IMD using the first telemetry protocol; and a validation component configured to restrict establishment of the telemetry connection with the external device in accordance with the first telemetry protocol based on reception of validation information from the external device, wherein provision of the validation information is excluded from the first telemetry protocol.
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