Patent ID: 6477424
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: A61N,G16H

Abstract:
A system for communication with an implantable medical device, comprising:an implantable medical device having a data transceiver for uplink of operational data and acceptance of down-linked program command data; a medical information system having a computer processing unit and a display unit, said computer processing unit including software providing program command data for communication to the implantable medical device and accepting data and displaying data produced by the implantable medical device; and an interface module coupled to the medical information system and having a transceiver for data communication with the implantable medical device; said interface module including interface circuitry operable to adapt the program command data provided by the medical information management system for communication to the implantable medical device, said interface circuitry further operable to adapt operational data received from the implantable medical device for communication to the medical information management system.