Secure communication by user selectable communication range

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9143941
APP PUB NO 20150172921A1
SERIAL NO

14132396

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An infusion system to administer fluid is disclosed. The infusion system to administer fluid includes an infusion pump having a pump processor, a pump memory and a pump radio to enable bi-directional communication. The pump radio further includes a configurable attenuator and the pump memory stores a plurality of security modes that configure the attenuator to receive signals of a predetermined strength. The infusion system further includes a controller with a controller processor, a controller memory, and a controller radio to transmit and receive communication from the pump radio. The controller further having a graphical user interface shown on a display, and controls to manipulate the graphical user interface. The controller further being paired with the infusion pump based on pairing data, wherein a security check is performed when the infusion pump receives a suspect signal, the suspect signal not matching the predetermined strength associated with a selected security mode.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Quiroga, Gustavo Burbank, US 1 26
Wang, Yongbo Arcadia, US 63 168

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