Patent ID: 8051236

Claim:
A medical device system comprising: a portable medical device including a controller programmed to selectively execute at least two programs for controlling at least one operation of the medical device; and a docking unit on which the medical device can be removably mounted, the docking unit comprising an operator interface for selecting a program from said at least two programs, wherein the docking unit is configured to communicate with the controller of the medical device when the medical device is mounted on the docking unit to instruct the controller to execute the selected program, and wherein the controller of the medical device is configured to control the medical device according to the selected program when the medical device is removed from the docking unit; the docking unit including at least one magnet disposed in the docking unit for generating a magnetic field, and the medical device including at least one magnet sensor for detecting the magnetic field, the magnet being movable in the docking unit to different positions to communicate the selection of different programs.