Adaptive software configuration for a medical device

US8639346B2 · 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 26, 2009
• Grant date: Jan 28, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 28, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

A method of operating a medical device comprises 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.