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Communication protocol for medical devices that supports enhanced security

US9218456B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. · US

Inventors

Raymond Strickland · Indianapolis, US
Ulrich Porsch · Weinheim, DE
Daniel Birtwhistle · Fishers, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2010
Grant date	Dec 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG16Z99/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A diabetes management system is provided that employs a communication protocol with enhanced security. The diabetes management system includes: a medical device operable to perform a diabetes care function in relation to a patient and store data related to the operation thereof; and a diabetes care manager in data communication with the medical device using a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073. The diabetes care manager is able to request access to a given security role supported by the medical device, where the given security role is associated with a set of commands that are defined as a private extension of the communication protocol.

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