A system includes a communications device integrally incorporated into a remotely deployed medical device to monitor the operative status and use of the device. A home-based medical device will communicate directly through an integrated communications device to provide informational data to a Cloud server or professional caregiver without requiring input or activity by the patient. A remotely deployed medical device, such as a defibrillator, will provide periodic reports regarding the operational status, including remaining battery life, of the deployed device, thus allowing a service technician to provide maintenance service only when service is needed. Although the informational data is preferably send to a Cloud computing and storage site, the communications device can be accessed remotely and directly queried to provide requested informational data thus providing real time access to the status and utilization of the medical device and allowing the professional caregiver access to change operational parameters for the medical device.
