METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A PATIENT

摘要

A remotely programmable and accessible medical device system (10) including an interface unit (14) and a medical device (12) connected to a patient (18) is disclosed. Through a transceiver, such as a telephone (48) or computer (50), a person may obtain status reports from a remotely located medical device in audible, electronic or paper form. In addition, the person may change a protocol associated with the medical device or be alerted to a remote location of an alarm associated with the medical device.