Medical device function configuration post-manufacturing
US8352038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37264
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device system and method configure a medical device according to a configuration definition. The configuration definition includes an allowable status and a function status for each of a number of medical device functions. The medical device configuration is updated automatically in response to being interrogated by a programmer configured to update the device configuration. The device configuration is updated by updating the function status for at least one of the medical device functions in response to the allowable status for the medical device function.
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