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Medical device communication method

US12395429B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2024
Grant dateAug 19, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/32
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A medical device communication method that may be implemented within a variety of medical devices including but not limited to infusion pumps. The method may be implemented with a protocol stack for at least intra-device communication. Embodiments provide connection-oriented, connectionless-oriented, broadcast and multicast data exchange with priority handling of data, fragmentation, and reassembly of data, unique static and dynamic address assignment and hot swap capability for connected peripherals or subsystems.

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