DAVID EDWARD JOHNSON
Pilots at Delaware Ave, South Saint Paul, MN

2014006, Mar 6, 2014

Nov 5, 2013

14/071893

William R. Mass - Minneapolis MN, US
Kenneth P. Hoyme - Plymouth MN, US
David C. Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Joseph E. Bange - Eagan MN, US
Mark Gryzwa - Woodbury MN, US

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

A61B 5/00

34087001

A communicator facilitates communications with a remote server via a wireless network supporting a plurality of disparate data transport mechanisms having differing characteristics. A processor coupled to memory is disposed in a communicator housing, which is configured for portability. The memory stores wireless radio firmware and data transfer instructions that are executable by the processor for transferring data to the remote server in accordance with a priority level. The priority level is based in part on criticality of the data and the communicator status. A radio disposed in the housing effects communications via the wireless network in accordance with the firmware. A power source in the housing supplies power for communicator components. The processor executes program instructions for selecting a data transport mechanism among the plurality transport mechanisms based on the priority level, and transmits the data via the wireless network via the radio using the selected transport mechanism.

8373556, Feb 12, 2013

Jul 12, 2011

13/181176

John R. LaLonde - Lake Elmo MN, US
William Mass - Renton WA, US
Kenneth P. Hoyme - Plymouth MN, US
David C. Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Joe Bange - Eagan MN, US
Mark Gryzwa - Woodbury MN, US

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

G08B 1/08

34053911, 3405391, 34053912, 34053913, 3405731, 340 31

A portable patient communicator (PPC) includes a portable housing that supports a processor coupled to memory for storing medical firmware and wireless radio firmware, first and second radios, a processor, and a power source. Communications between a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and the first radio of the PPC are effected in accordance with program instructions of the medical firmware, and communications between the second radio of the PPC and the wireless network are effected in accordance with program instructions of the wireless radio firmware. Data from the PIMD is received via the first radio to which a priority level is assigned, such as in a tiered manner. A data transport mechanism is selected among disparate data transport mechanisms based at least in part on the priority level. PIMD data is transmitted to the wireless network using the selected transport mechanism via the second radio.

2010006, Mar 11, 2010

May 3, 2005

11/121593

Kenneth P. Hoyme - Plymouth MN, US
Howard D. Simms - Shoreview MN, US
David C. Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Muralidharan Srivathsa - Shoreview MN, US

G06Q 50/00, G06Q 10/00

705 3

A system and method for managing coordination of collected patient data in an automated patient management system is presented. One or more displays of patient data are defined. The patient data is collected from one or more patient data sources operating on a remotely managed patient and selected from at least one of a physiological sensor and a therapy delivery device. One or more controls of patient data collection to specify types of patient data to be collected and periodicities of the patient data collection in relation to the patient data displays are defined. The patient data displays and patient data controls in relation to the data collection of a plurality of patient data types and patient data collection periodicities are coordinated.

2007010, May 10, 2007

Nov 7, 2005

11/269771

Muralidharan Srivathsa - Shoreview MN, US
David Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Donald Goscha - Elk River MN, US
Marina Brockway - Shoreview MN, US
Veerichetty Kadhiresan - Centerville MN, US

A61B 5/00, G06Q 50/00

600300000, 705003000

A patient management system includes a device, an interactive display, a repeater unit, and a host. The device assesses at least one dietary condition of a patient. The interactive display receives patient input related to the patient's dietary conditions and communicates dietary feedback to the patient. The system may also include at least one sensor configured to assess at least one dietary condition of the patient. The repeater unit collects information from the device, the interactive display and the sensors. The host communicates with the repeater through a network. The patient's own input of dietary information into the system can be useful for verifying sources of measured data and enhancing feedback given to the patient. The system is configured to perform accurately even in the absence of patient input or the input of incorrect information by the patient.

2009006, Mar 5, 2009

Aug 18, 2008

12/228915

David C. Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Jim Sievert - Shoreview MN, US
Kenneth Hoyme - Plymouth MN, US
John Lalonde - Lake Elmo MN, US
William Mass - Renton WA, US
David V. Duccini - St. Paul MN, US

G06Q 50/00

705 2

A portable source medical device determines communication links of a network presently available to effect communications with a target component when the source medical device is at each of a multiplicity of geographical locations. A profile is generated comprising information about each available communication link and attributes associated with each available communication link for each geographical location. When the source medical device is at a particular geographical location, a profile associated with the particular geographical location is accessed and a network connection is established between the source medical device and the target component using a communication link associated with the particular profile. Medical information is transferred between the source medical device and the target component via the communication link associated with the particular profile.

2007013, Jun 14, 2007

Dec 13, 2005

11/301980

Phillip Foshee - Woodinville WA, US
Ralph Cardinal - White Bear Lake MN, US
Bryan Buchanan - Gig Harbor WA, US
Matthew Fenske - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Danielle McCulloch - Charlotte NC, US
Brian Robey - Stillwater MN, US
David Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US

A61N 1/36

607031000, 607032000, 607060000

A patient management device for portably interfacing with a plurality of implantable medical devices and method thereof is presented. Permission to interrogate one or more implantable medical devices is authenticated. Patient device data is individually exchanged through interrogation of at least one authenticated implantable medical device through short range telemetry. External device data is exchanged via communication with at least one external device through long range telemetry. At least one of the patient device and external device data is maintained contemporaneously to execution of operations to perform one or more of relay, processing, and outputting of the patient device and external device data subsequent to the interrogation of the implantable medical device.

7967751, Jun 28, 2011

Aug 17, 2007

11/893704

Donald L. Goscha - Elk River MN, US
Lisa D. Haeder - New Hope MN, US
Veerichetty A. Kadhiresan - Centerville MN, US
David C. Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Muralidharan Srivathsa - Shoreview MN, US
Marina Brockway - Shoreview MN, US

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

A61B 5/00

600300, 607 60, 34053912

An ambulatory repeater for use in automated patient care is presented. A local memory store includes a cryptographic key, sensitive information, and physiological measures. The cryptographic key is uniquely assigned to the implantable medical device prior to implant of the implantable medical device into a patient. The sensitive information is preencrypted under the cryptographic key and physiological measures are measured by the implantable medical device. An authentication module is in receipt of the cryptographic key. A permissions module confirms authorization of an external data processing device against the cryptographic key. A decryption module decrypts the sensitive information with the cryptographic key into decrypted information. A processor is operatively coupled to the local memory store. A communications module exchanges the decrypted information and the physiological measures with the external data processing device over a wireless interface contingent upon the authorization confirmation.

2009006, Mar 5, 2009

May 9, 2008

12/151796

Mike Barton - New Hope MN, US
Rob Parkinson - Woodbury MN, US
William Mass - Renton WA, US
Kenneth Hoyme - Plymouth MN, US
David C. Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
John LaLonde - Lake Elmo MN, US
Mark Gryzwa - Woodbury MN, US
Robert Gaskill - Edina MN, US

G06Q 50/00, G08B 1/08

705 3, 34053911

Portable patient communicators (PPCs) comprise a first radio configured to communicate wirelessly with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) associated with the PPC and a second radio configured to communicate wirelessly with a network. Memory is configured to store at least first information about wireless connectivity between the PPC and its associated PIMD. A processor is coupled to the memory and the first and second radios. A power source is configured to supply power to components of the PPC. The processor is configured to coordinate discontinuous communication between the PPC and its associated PIMD via the first radio and coordinate discontinuous communication between the PPC and the network via the second radio. The processor is configured to coordinate wireless transmission of the first information to a remote server via the network, and the remote server receives second information about wireless connectivity between each of the PPCs and the network.

2006025, Nov 9, 2006

May 3, 2005

11/121594

Benjamin Somberg - Shoreview MN, US
Kenneth Hoyme - Plymouth MN, US
Howard Simms - Shoreview MN, US
Muralidharan Srivathsa - Shoreview MN, US
David Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US

G06Q 10/00, A61B 5/00

705002000, 600300000

A system and method for managing patient triage in an automated patient management system is presented. A criteria for placement of patient data into a display is defined for a plurality of remotely managed patients. The patient data originates from one or more patient data sources operating on each such patient and selected from at least one of a physiological sensor and a therapy delivery device. An ordering of the patient data within the display is defined based on a need of care in relation to one or more of a type of health condition, severity of the health condition, and facilities available to attend to the health condition. An organization of the patient data within the display is defined in relation to metadata associated with the patient data.