Method and a system for using implanted medical device data for accessing therapies

US7366570B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Kenneth M. Riff · Plymouth, US
• Patrick Mahoney · Wallingford, US
• Clifton W. Owens · Allen Park, US
• Rahul Mehra · Stillwater, US
• Michael F. Hess · Minneapolis, US
• Nirav Sheth · Coon Rapids, US
• Nancy Perry Pool · Minnetonka, US
• Michael R. Ujhelyi · Maple Grove, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 26, 2003
• Grant date: Apr 29, 2008
• Expiry date: Jul 2, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H15/00
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and system facilitates the access by a patient of implanted medical device related data for patient participation in their own clinical care and therapy. In an example embodiment, the method includes establishing a communications link between an implanted medical device and a data processor via an implanted medical device interface. Access to a secured database is obtained via the implanted device data processor using a set of patient identification data. A query is then submitted via the data processor to the secured database in response to input patient diagnostic data. Data received from the secured database is then displayed for use in a patient evaluation.