METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR AUTHORIZING PERFORMANCE OF A MEDICAL TASK BY AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE

摘要

An authorization is required for performance of medical tasks by an implantable medical device (IMD). The authorization may be based on a process implemented by the IMD to check for the authorization. As an alternative, the authorization may be based on a process implemented by an external device, such as to check whether there is authorization to provide a power transmission to the implantable medical device that is necessary for the IMD to perform the medical task. This authorization allows a fee to be charged to performance of the medical task, which in turn allows the initial cost of the IMD to be substantially reduced. This in turn increases the population of patients that are able to afford the IMD to improve their quality of life, which increases the number of IMDs that can ultimately be sold.