Patent ID: 7487101
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: A61B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A remotely-accessible medical device system, comprising: an electronically-controllable medical device connected to a patient, the medical device configured to operate in accordance with a programmable protocol and having patient data associated therewith, said medical device and said patient being located at a first location; a memory configured to store the programmable protocol and patient data; a processor configured to manipulate the programmable protocol and patient data; a voice storage unit; and a first communication port; wherein said memory, said processor, said voice storage unit, and said first communication port are located at said first location; wherein said first communication port is configured to permit said processor to be connectable to a remote telephone, wherein when a connection is established between said processor and said remote telephone, said processor accesses said voice storage unit to send a voice signal emulating the sound of a human voice to said remote telephone, said voice signal including a number of voice queries comprising a main menu, said voice queries instructing a user of the system other than said patient to select among said voice queries by pressing a key of a touchtone keypad of said remote telephone; wherein programming of said electronically-controllable medical device is accomplished by a remote programming signal generated by a touchtone keypad of said remote telephone, and wherein said processor is configured to manipulate the programmable protocol in said memory in response to receiving said remote programming signal and wherein data retrieval is accomplished by said processor being configured to send a remote data signal in response to a remote data access signal generated by said touchtone keypad of said remote telephone, said remote data signal being in the form of a voice signal from said voice storage unit.