| abstract |
A system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a processor, an adapter that includes a medical device transceiver, a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that are executed by the processor to wirelessly receive data from a medical device using the medical device transceiver and transmit the data to an intermediary device using the data relay transceiver. This system can be implemented in a small, portable unit that is easy for a patient to transport. For example, the unit could be the size of a cell phone or contained within a cell phone, or could be a small accessory device that is maintained in proximity to the medical device, such as in a container in which the medical device is also situated. The adapter can be removably coupled to the system to allow different adapters configured to communicate with different medical devices to be used with a single system. |