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Granted Patent B2
US 9,244,898 · App. 14/696,872 · Granted Jan 26, 2016

Server for communication with an implantable medical device

Inventors: George Vamos (Studio City, CA); Kelly H. McClure (Simi Valley, CA)
Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
G06F17/2247A61N1/37217A61N1/37264A61N1/37282G06F19/3418H04L67/42G06F19/3412
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Patent No.
US 9,244,898
App. No.
14/696,872
Granted
Jan 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for modifying the parameters of an implantable medical device includes an implantable medical device that communicates with a remote control device that, in turn, communicates through the browser of a computer or any other device capable of using mark-up language protocol. The computer optionally communicates with other computers and/or devices through a network.

Claims (43)

1. A system, comprising:

an implantable medical device; and

a remote control device configured to communicate with the implantable medical device, wherein the remote control device comprises a server configured to communicate with an external computer in accordance with a markup language protocol, and wherein the server is configured to receive a request from the external computer.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the implantable medical device and the external computer.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server is further configured to transmit information to the external computer in response to the request.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the information is one or more of status information pertaining to the implantable medical device, a security token, a device control token, and a communication termination control token.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the information comprises information interpretable by a browser program of the external computer.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the information comprises a login form.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the markup language protocol is an HTTP protocol.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to communicate directly with the external computer in accordance with the markup language protocol.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device is configured to communicate directly with the implantable medical device.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the request includes a URL of the remote control device.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device is further configured to receive from the external computer operational parameters for the implantable medical device after receipt of the request, and wherein the remote control device is configured to communicate the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises operational parameters for the implantable medical device, and wherein the remote control device is configured to communicate the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device is hand-holdable.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device is portable.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote control device is configured to be worn by a user.

16. A remote control device, comprising:

telemetry circuitry configured to wirelessly communicate with an implantable medical device and with an external computer;

a server configured to receive via the telemetry circuit a request from a web browser of the external computer and to transmit via the telemetry circuitry information to the web browser in response in accordance with a markup language protocol; and

a portable, hand-holdable housing containing the telemetry circuitry and the server.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the information is one or more of status information pertaining to the implantable medical device, a security token, a device control token, and a communication termination control token.

18. The device of claim 16 , wherein the information comprises a login form.

19. The device of claim 16 , wherein the markup language protocol is an HTTP protocol.

20. The device of claim 16 , wherein the telemetry circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate directly with the external computer.

21. The device of claim 16 , wherein the telemetry circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate directly with the implantable medical device.

22. The device of claim 16 , wherein the request includes a URL of the remote control device.

23. The device of claim 16 , wherein the server is further configured to receive from the external computer operational parameters for the implantable medical device after receipt of the request, and wherein the telemetry circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

24. The device of claim 16 , wherein the request comprises operational parameters for the implantable medical device, and wherein the telemetry circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

25. The device of claim 16 , wherein the device is configured to be worn by a user.

26. A method, comprising:

wirelessly communicating with an implantable medical device using a remote control device;

wirelessly receiving a request from an external computer at a server of the remote control device in accordance with a markup language protocol; and

wirelessly sending information from the server of the remote control device to the external computer in response to the request in accordance with the markup language protocol.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the information is one or more of status information pertaining to the implantable medical device, a security token, a device control token, and a communication termination control token.

28. The method of claim 26 , wherein the information comprises information interpretable by a browser program of the external computer.

29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the information comprises a login form.

30. The method of claim 26 , wherein the markup language protocol is an HTTP protocol.

31. The method of claim 26 , wherein the request includes a URL of the remote control device.

32. The method of claim 26 , further comprising receiving from the external computer at the server operational parameters for the implantable medical device after receipt of the request, and wherein wirelessly communicating with the implantable medical device comprises transmitting the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

33. The method of claim 26 , wherein the request comprises operational parameters for the implantable medical device, and wherein wirelessly communicating with the implantable medical device comprises transmitting the operational parameters to the implantable medical device.

34. The method of claim 26 , wherein the remote control device is hand-holdable and portable.

35. The method of claim 26 , wherein the remote control device is worn by a user.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 14201900 · Mar 9, 2014
Continuation 13766654 · Feb 13, 2013
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