Alert system and method for an implantable medical device
US7265676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99939
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An alert system for alerting a clinician to an occurrence of an event detected by an implantable medical device includes a monitor and a patient management network. The implantable medical device includes a means for detecting the occurrence of the event and initiating a wireless transmission of data related to the event. The monitor is configured to receive the wireless transmission of data and transfer the data. The patient management network is configured to receive the data and store the data on a data storage device. The patient management network includes a web presentation service for creating a website from the data stored on the data storage device, the website configured to alert the clinician to the occurrence of the event.
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