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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2000
Applicants:
Ronald A. Balczewski, Roseville, MN (US);
Karen Lent, Stillwater, MN (US);
Inventors:
Ronald A. Balczewski, Roseville, MN (US);
Karen Lent, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L009/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A security system for programmable medical devices is provided. Such devices have a variety of features at least some of which are only enabled if a proper password is provided. Different levels of security are provided to protect the patent from inadvertent or unintended reprogramming or from deliberate, but unauthorized efforts to reprogram the device.