User interface for programming rate response technical field

• US 20040088020A1
• Filed: 10/31/2002
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Condie, Catherine R., Rochat, Marilyn C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,218,968 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/30
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37247 User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means

Abstract

A programmer including a user interface, and techniques for programming a rate responsive implantable medical device using such a programmer and user interface are presented. The programmer may retrieve currently programmed rate response parameters and optimization target values of an implantable medical device. The programmer may display the currently programmed rate response parameters and optimization target values via a user interface. The programmer may also generate a current rate response curve and a current target rate histogram, and display the current rate response curve and current target rate histogram via the user interface. The programmer may receive changes to the displayed currently programmed rate response parameters and/or target values made by a user via the user interface, generate a pending rate response curve and/or a pending target rate histogram based on these changes, and display the pending rate response curve and/or pending target rate histogram via the user interface.

Claims

15. A computer-readable medium comprising instruction that cause a processor to:

receive currently programmed rate response parameters and at least one currently programmed optimization target value from an implantable medical device;

display the currently programmed parameters and at least one target value via a user interface;

generate a current rate response curve based on the parameters and a current target rate histogram based on the parameters and at least one target value; and

display the curve and the histogram via the user interface.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to receive currently programmed rate response parameters comprise instructions that cause a processor to receive currently programmed rate limits and setpoint values, and the instructions that cause a processor to display at least some of the currently programmed parameters comprise instructions that cause a processor to:

display the currently programmed rate limits;

determine current curve values based on the currently programmed setpoint values; and

display the current curve values.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to generate a current rate response curve comprise instructions that cause a processor to generate a current rate response curve based on the currently programmed rate limits and setpoint values.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to determine the current curve values comprise instructions that cause a processor to identify the current curve values in a look-up table based on the currently programmed setpoint values.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to receive at least one currently programmed optimization target value comprise instructions that cause a processor to receive at least one target percentage of time for a sensor indicated rate to be within a range of rates.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to generate a current target rate histogram comprise instructions that cause a processor to estimate the percentage of time that the implantable medical device causes the sensor indicated rate to be within a number of rate range bins based on the at least one currently programmed optimization target value.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that cause a processor to:

receive a change made by a user to at least one of the currently programmed parameters via a user interface;

generate a pending rate response curve and a pending target rate histogram based on the change; and

display the pending rate response curve and the pending target rate histogram via the user interface.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to display the pending rate response curve and the pending target rate histogram comprise instructions that cause a processor to:

display the current rate response curve and the pending rate response curve at the same time within a first window of the user interface; and

display the current target rate histogram and the pending target rate histogram at the same time within a second window of the user interface.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, further comprising instructions that cause the processor to reprogram the implantable medical device based on the at least one changed parameter.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to receive currently programmed rate response parameters comprise instructions that cause a processor to receive currently programmed setpoint values, the instructions that cause a processor to receive a change made by a user to at least one of the currently programmed parameters comprise instructions that cause a processor to:

determine current curve values based on the currently programmed setpoint values;

display the current curve values via the user interface;

receive a change made by a user to at least one current curve value via the user interface; and

determine at least one pending setpoint value based on the change, and the instructions that cause a processor to generate a pending rate response curve comprise instructions that cause a processor to generate a pending rate response curve based on the at least one pending setpoint value.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, further comprising instructions that cause a processor to determine at least one pending optimization target value based on the change to at least one current curve value, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to generate a pending target rate histogram comprise instructions that cause a processor to generate a pending target rate histogram based on the at least one pending optimization target value.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to determine a pending optimization target value based on a change to a current curve value comprise instructions that cause a processor to identify a pending optimization target value within a lookup table based on the magnitude of the change of the curve value.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that cause a processor to:

receive data from the implantable medical device; and

display at least one of an atrial rate histogram, ventricular rate histogram, and actual sensor indicated rate histogram via the user interface based on the data.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 27, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to display at least one of an atrial rate histogram, ventricular rate histogram, and actual sensor indicated rate histogram comprise instructions that cause a processor to display at least one of an atrial rate histogram, ventricular rate histogram, and actual sensor indicated rate histogram within the same window and at the same time as at least one of the current target rate histogram and a pending target rate histogram.

29. A device comprising:

a transceiver to communicate with an implantable medical device; and

a processor to receive currently programmed rate response parameters and at least one currently programmed optimization target value from the implantable medical device via the transceiver, display the currently programmed parameters and at least one target value via a user interface, generate a current rate response curve based on the parameters and a current target rate histogram based on the parameters and at least one target value, and display the curve and the histogram via the user interface.

1. A method comprising:

receiving currently programmed rate response parameters and at least one currently programmed optimization target value from an implantable medical device;

displaying the currently programmed parameters and at least one target value via a user interface;

generating a current rate response curve based on the parameters and a current target rate histogram based on the parameters and at least one target value; and

displaying the curve and the histogram via the user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving currently programmed rate response parameters comprises receiving currently programmed rate limits and setpoint values, and displaying at least some of the currently programmed parameters comprises:

displaying the currently programmed rate limits;

determining current curve values based on the currently programmed setpoint values; and

displaying the current curve values.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein generating a current rate response curve comprises generating a current rate response curve based on the currently programmed rate limits and setpoint values.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein determining the current curve values comprises identifying the current curve values in a look-up table based on the currently programmed setpoint values.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving at least one currently programmed optimization target value comprises receiving at least one target percentage of time for a sensor indicated rate to be within a range of rates.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein generating a current target rate histogram comprises estimating the percentage of time that the implantable medical device causes the sensor indicated rate to be within a number of rate range bins based on the at least one currently programmed optimization target value.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a change made by a user to at least one of the currently programmed parameters via a user interface;

generating a pending rate response curve and a pending target rate histogram based on the change; and

displaying the pending rate response curve and the pending target rate histogram via the user interface.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the pending rate response curve and the pending target rate histogram comprises:

displaying the current rate response curve and the pending rate response curve at the same time within a first window of the user interface; and

displaying the current target rate histogram and the pending target rate histogram at the same time within a second window of the user interface.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising reprogramming the implantable medical device based on the at least one changed parameter.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein receiving currently programmed rate response parameters comprises receiving currently programmed setpoint values, receiving a change made by a user to at least one of the currently programmed parameters comprises:

determining current curve values based on the currently programmed setpoint values;

displaying the current curve values via the user interface;

receiving a change made by a user to at least one current curve value via the user interface; and

determining at least one pending setpoint value based on the change, and generating a pending rate response curve comprises generating a pending rate response curve based on the at least one pending setpoint value.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining at least one pending optimization target value based on the change to at least one current curve value, wherein generating a pending target rate histogram comprises generating a pending target rate histogram based on the at least one pending optimization target value.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein determining a pending optimization target value based on a change to a current curve value comprises identifying a pending optimization target value within a lookup table based on the magnitude of the change of the curve value.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving data from the implantable medical device; and

displaying at least one of an atrial rate histogram, ventricular rate histogram, and actual sensor indicated rate histogram via the user interface based on the data.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein displaying at least one of an atrial rate histogram, ventricular rate histogram, and actual sensor indicated rate histogram comprises displaying at least one of an atrial rate histogram, ventricular rate histogram, and actual sensor indicated rate histogram within the same window and at the same time as at least one of the current target rate histogram and a pending target rate histogram.

30. The device of claim 29, wherein the currently programmed rate response parameters include currently programmed rate limits and setpoint values, and the processor displays the currently programmed rate limits, determines current curve values based on the currently programmed setpoint values, and displays the current curve values.

31. The device of claim 30, wherein the processor generates the current rate response curve based on the currently programmed rate limits and setpoint values.

32. The device of claim 30, wherein the processor identifies the current curve values in a look-up table based on the currently programmed setpoint values.

33. The device of claim 29, wherein a currently programmed optimization target value comprises a target percentage of time for a sensor indicated rate to be within a range of rates.

34. The device of claim 33, wherein the processor generates a current target rate histogram by estimating the percentage of time that the implantable medical device causes the sensor indicated rate to be within a number of rate range bins based on the at least one currently programmed optimization target value.

35. The device of claim 29, wherein the processor receives a change made by a user to at least one of the currently programmed parameters via a user interface, generates a pending rate response curve and a pending target rate histogram based on the change, and displays the pending rate response curve and the pending target rate histogram via the user interface.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein the processor displays the current rate response curve and the pending rate response curve at the same time within a first window of the user interface, and displays the current target rate histogram and the pending target rate histogram at the same time within a second window of the user interface.

37. The device of claim 35, wherein the currently programmed rate response parameters include currently programmed setpoint values, and the processor determines current curve values based on the currently programmed setpoint values, displays the current curve values via the user interface, receives a change made by a user to at least one current curve value via the user interface, determines at least one pending setpoint value based on the change, and generates the pending rate response curve based on the at least one pending setpoint value.

38. The device of claim 37, wherein the processor determines at least one pending optimization target value based on the change to at least one current curve value, and generates the pending target rate histogram based on the at least one pending optimization target value.

39. The device of claim 38, wherein the processor identifies the pending optimization target value within a lookup table based on the magnitude of the change of the curve value.

40. The device of claim 29, wherein the processor receives data from the implantable medical device via the transceiver, and displays at least one of an atrial rate histogram, ventricular rate histogram, and actual sensor indicated rate histogram via the user interface based on the data.

41. The device of claim 40, wherein the processor displays at least one of an atrial rate histogram, ventricular rate histogram, and actual sensor indicated rate histogram within the same window and at the same time as at least one of the current target rate histogram and a pending target rate histogram.

36-1. The device of claim 35, wherein the processor reprograms the implantable medical device based on the at least one changed parameter.

42. A method comprising:

receiving at least one rate response optimization target value;

generating a target rate histogram based on the at least one received target value; and

displaying the target rate histogram via a user interface.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein receiving at least one target value comprises receiving at least one target percentage of time for a sensor indicated rate to be within a range of rates.

44. The method of claim 42, wherein generating a target rate histogram comprises estimating the percentage of time that an implantable medical device will cause the sensor indicated rate to be within a number of rate range bins based on the at least one target value.

45. The method of claim 42, further comprising receiving rate limits, wherein generating a target rate histogram comprises:

identifying rate ranges based on the rate limits;

determining target percentages of time for a sensor indicated rate to be within each determined rate range based on the at least one target value;

determining a number of bins within each identified range;

distributing the determined target percentages for each determined rate range among the determined bins for each rate range.

46. The method of claim 45, wherein distributing the determined target percentages for each determined rate range among the determined bins for each rate range comprises assigning a fraction of the determined target percentages for each determined rate range to each bin for each rate range via at least one of linear interpolation, non-linear interpolation, and a look-up table.

47. The method of claim 45, wherein receiving rate limits comprises receiving a first lower rate limit, a second upper sensor rate limit and a third rate limit between first and second rate limits, receiving at least one target value comprises receiving a first target percentage of time for a sensor indicated rate to be at the upper sensor rate limit and a second target percentage of time for a sensor indicated rate to be within a first range from the third rate limit to the upper senor rate limit, and identifying rate ranges comprises identifying the first range, the upper sensor rate limit as a second range, and a third range from the lower rate limit to the third rate limit.

48. The method of claim 45, wherein the bins comprise ten beat-per minute rate ranges.

49. The method of claim 42, wherein receiving at least one target value comprises receiving at least one target value from an implantable medical device, and the target rate histogram is a current target rate histogram.

50. The method of claim 49, wherein the implantable medical device is one of a pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

51. The method of claim 49, further comprising:

receiving rate limits from the implantable medical device;

displaying the rate limits and the target values via a user interface;

receiving a change made by a user to at least one of the rate limits and target values via a user interface;

generating a pending target rate histogram based on the change; and

displaying the pending target rate histogram via the user interface.

52. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause a processor to:

receive at least one rate response optimization target value;

generate a target rate histogram based on the at least one received target value; and

display the target rate histogram via a user interface.

53. The computer-readable medium of claim 52, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to receive at least one target value comprise instructions that cause a processor to receive at least one target percentage of time for a sensor indicated rate to be within a range of rates.

54. The computer-readable medium of claim 52, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to generate a target rate histogram comprise instructions that cause a processor to estimate the percentage of time that an implantable medical device will cause the sensor indicated rate to be within a number of rate range bins based on the at least one target value.

55. The computer-readable medium of claim 52, further comprising instructions that cause a processor to receive rate limits, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to generate a target rate histogram comprise instructions that cause a processor to:

identify rate ranges based on the rate limits;

determine target percentages of time for a sensor indicated rate to be within each determined rate range based on the at least one target value;

determine a number of bins within each identified range;

distribute the determined target percentages for each determined rate range among the determined bins for each rate range.

56. The computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to distribute the determined target percentages for each determined rate range among the determined bins for each rate range comprise instructions that cause a processor to assign a fraction of the determined target percentages for each determined rate range to each bin for each rate range via at least one of linear interpolation, non-linear interpolation, and a look-up table.

57. The computer-readable medium of claim 55, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to receive rate limits comprises instructions that cause a processor to receive a first lower rate limit, a second upper sensor rate limit and a third rate limit between first and second rate limits, the instructions that cause a processor to receive at least one target value comprise instructions that cause a processor to receive a first target percentage of time for a sensor indicated rate to be at the upper sensor rate limit and a second target percentage of time for a sensor indicated rate to be within a first range from the third rate limit to the upper senor rate limit, and the instructions that cause a processor to identify rate ranges comprise instructions that cause a processor to identify the first range, the upper sensor rate limit as a second range, and a third range from the lower rate limit to the third rate limit.

58. The computer-readable medium of claim 52, wherein the instructions that cause a processor to receive at least one target value comprise instructions that cause a processor to receive at least one target value from an implantable medical device, and the target rate histogram is a current target rate histogram.

59. The computer-readable medium of claim 58, further comprising instructions that cause a processor to:

receive rate limits from the implantable medical device;

display the rate limits and the target values via a user interface;

receive a change made by a user to at least one of the rate limits and target values via a user interface;

generate a pending target rate histogram based on the change; and

display the pending target rate histogram via the user interface.