Patent ID: 8344847

Claim:
A method of coordinating control commands in a medical device system comprising a medical device for a patient, and a plurality of wireless controller devices for the medical device, each of the wireless controller devices being capable of independently issuing control commands for the medical device, the method comprising: wirelessly broadcasting a lockout message from a first controller device of the plurality of wireless controller devices, the lockout message being formatted to disable at least one function of a second controller device of the plurality of wireless controller devices upon receipt of the lockout message at the second controller device; thereafter, wirelessly transmitting a control command from the first controller device, the control command being formatted to control a function of the medical device upon receipt of the control command by the medical device; and thereafter, wirelessly broadcasting an unlock message from the first controller device, the unlock message being formatted to clear the lockout message at the second controller device upon receipt of the unlock message at the second controller device.