Inventors:
Robert J. Gaskill - Edina MN, US
Mark T. Gryzwa - Woodbury MN, US
John LaLonde - Lake Elmo MN, US
Kenneth P. Hoyme - Plymouth MN, US
William R. Mass - Renton WA, US
David C. Johnson - Inver Grove Heights MN, US
Michael W. Barton - New Hope MN, US
Assignee:
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. - St. Paul MN
International Classification:
G08C 17/02
Abstract:
A patient communicator for communicating with a patient implantable medical device (PIMD) and facilitating communications with a remote server via a wireless network. The communicator has a housing configured for portability, and an identity module to store subscriber identification data. A processor is coupled to the identity module and is configured to prevent data exchange with the PIMD unless the identity module is authorized for use. Memory coupled to the processor stores wireless radio firmware and medical firmware. A first radio is configured to effect communications with the PIMD in accordance with execution of the medical firmware by the processor. A second radio is configured to effect communications via a channel of the wireless network with a remote server in accordance with execution of the wireless radio firmware by the processor. The processor is generally configured to use subscriber identification data to facilitate authentication by and of the remote server.