Patent ID: 8417339

Claim:
A system for the remote programming of a programmable personal medical device ( 10 ), in particular an implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or the like, including: I. a programmable personal device ( 10 ), and II. a programming device ( 70 ), wherein: a. the programmable personal device ( 10 ) has: (1) a first data communication interface ( 28 ) for at least indirect connection of the personal programmable device ( 10 ) to a service center ( 30 ), and (2) a second data communication interface ( 26 ), separate from the first data communication interface ( 28 ), for the direct wireless connection of the programmable personal device ( 10 ) to the programming device ( 70 ), and b. the programming device ( 70 ) has: (1) a data communication interface ( 72 ) for the direct wireless connection of the programming device ( 70 ) to the programmable personal device ( 10 ), (2) a TAN list generator ( 78 ) generating a TAN list, and an associated index for each generated TAN, and transmitting the TAN list and each TAN's associated index to: (a) the programmable personal device ( 10 ), and (b) one or more of: i. a TAN server ( 80 ), ii. a personal communication device ( 100 ), and iii. a printer.