Patent · US Expired

Enhanced interface for a medical device and a terminal

US6957102B2 · kind B2 · utility

270Cited by

5References

60Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic Emergency Response Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

H. Ward Silver · Vashon, US
D. Craig Edwards · Fall City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2001
Grant date	Oct 18, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S128/92
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system is described that comprises a medical device on which is installed a version of software and a software agent communicatively coupled to the medical device without regard to the version of software installed on the medical device. An example of the medical device includes a defibrillator. The software agent may reside in a personal digital assistant and can be operated to communicate with the defibrillator to access the data stored in the defibrillator irrespective of the version of software of the defibrillator.

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