Patent ID: 6880085
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: G16H,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A implantable and programmable medical device comprising: a. a processing and control unit for regulating the delivery of treatment to a patient in accordance with a plurality of programmable parameters, said processing and control unit having (1) memory in which a password and programmable parameters are stored, (2) a first mode of operation in which a first set of said programmable parameters stored in memory can be changed, and (3) a second mode of operation in which at least one of said first set of said programmable parameters cannot be changed; and b. an external programmer for transmitting passwords and programming signals to said processing and control unit such that if a password transmitted by the eternal external programmer matches the password stored in the memory of the processing and control unit, the processing and control unit will switch to said first mode of operation so that the programming signals can be used to change any of the first set of programmable parameters stored in memory.