Adaptive software configuration for a medical device

US7167755B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael Sheehan Seeberger · Afton, US
• Scott Vanderlinde · Plymouth, US
• James Kalgren · Lino Lakes, US
• Par Lindh · Maple Grove, US
• Kristine M. Larsen-Kelly · Lino Lakes, US
• Mitchell Lanz · Maple Grove, US
• Jeffrey M. Thompson · Minneapolis, US
• John A. Dyjach · Circle Pines, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 5, 2004
• Grant date: Jan 23, 2007
• Expiry date: Jan 22, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/021
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This document describes, among other things, a method of operating a medical device comprising updating a regulatory approval status stored in at least one of the medical device or a second device operable to communicate with the medical device, and enabling or disabling the at least one function in the medical device based on the regulatory approval status. The regulatory approval status corresponds to at least one function performable by the medical device.