Patent ID: 7039810
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: G06F,G16H,H04L

Abstract:
1. A bi-directional communications system integrated with a remote web-based expert data center wherein a medical programmer for an IMD is uplinked to the web-based expert data center via the bi-directional communications system, the web-based expert data center in configuration with the programmer forming a secure medical information exchange network wherein patient records are transferred, the medical information exchange network comprising: a database residing within the programmer for storing sensitive information; a key source in data communications with the programmer and the web-based expert data center for transmitting an encryption key to the programmer and a decryption key to the expert-data center; an encryption engine residing within the programmer for encrypting the sensitive information using the encryption key; an interface for coupling the programmer to the expert data center; and a decryption engine residing within the expert data center for decrypting the encrypted sensitive information using the decryption key.