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Managing data for clinical protocols relating to the use of active implantable medical devices

  • US 20020169488A1
  • Filed: 04/23/2002
  • Published: 11/14/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for managing data collection for clinical protocols having as a subject the use of an implant of an active implantable medical device type, such as a pacemaker, a defibrillator, a cardiovertor and/or a multisite device, comprising:

  • a) initializing preliminarily a plurality of implants having a protocol identification zone by writing a protocol identification code in said protocol identification zone common to said plurality of implants taking part in said protocol;

    b) providing a programmer having a memory and a display screen, said programmer being able to interrogate at least one of said implants. c) interrogating an implant using said programmer and, at each interrogation;

    i) searching for a protocol identification zone in said memory of the implant and reading the contents thereof, ii) determining a presence of a protocol identification code in said protocol identification zone contents, and iii) in the event of a detected protocol identification code;

    recognizing the protocol identification code using the programmer, displaying on said programmer screen a questionnaire associated with the identified protocol identification code, capturing answers to that questionnaire using the programmer, and memorizing said answers in said programmer memory.

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