Method of patient initiated electro-cardiogram storage, status query and therapy activation
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1. A method of recording electrocardiogram data comprising:
- providing a pulse generating device implanted within a patient and configured to provide an electrical shock to the patient'"'"'s heart, and a cord-less, self-contained hand-held rhythm management device controller;
the patient using the controller to send a signal to the pulse generating device requesting that the pulse generating device record electrocardiogram data;
the pulse generating device responding to the signal from the controller and providing information regarding the current status of the heart rhythm to the controller;
the controller displaying the status information received from the pulse generating device to the controller; and
, the pulse generating device recording electrocardiogram data of the heart'"'"'s rhythm.
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Abstract
A handheld cardiac rhythm management device for use by a patient to request status information from an implantable pulse generating device and to request that the pulse generating device provide a rhythm altering shock to the patient'"'"'s heart. The device includes a plurality of deadfront status indicator lamps on a front of a case that are visible to the patient when the controller is held in the patient'"'"'s hand. The device also includes buttons on the front of the case and a telemetry circuit for bi-directional communication with the implantable pulse generating device.
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1. A method of recording electrocardiogram data comprising:
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providing a pulse generating device implanted within a patient and configured to provide an electrical shock to the patient'"'"'s heart, and a cord-less, self-contained hand-held rhythm management device controller;
the patient using the controller to send a signal to the pulse generating device requesting that the pulse generating device record electrocardiogram data;
the pulse generating device responding to the signal from the controller and providing information regarding the current status of the heart rhythm to the controller;
the controller displaying the status information received from the pulse generating device to the controller; and
,the pulse generating device recording electrocardiogram data of the heart'"'"'s rhythm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of querying a status of a heart rhythm of a patient comprising:
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providing a pulse generating device implanted within the patient and configured to provide an electrical shock to the patient'"'"'s heart, and a cord-less, self-contained hand-held rhythm management device controller;
the patient using the controller to send a signal to the pulse generating device requesting the current heart rhythm status;
the pulse generating device responding to the signal from the controller and providing information regarding the status of the heart rhythm to the controller;
the controller displaying the status information to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of requesting therapy comprising:
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providing a pulse generating device implanted within a patient and configured to provide an electrical shock to the patient'"'"'s heart, and a cord-less, self-contained hand-held rhythm management device controller;
the patient using the controller to send a signal to the pulse generating device requesting that the pulse generating device provide a rhythm altering electrical shock to the patient'"'"'s heart;
the pulse generating device responding to the signal from the controller and providing information regarding the status of a current heart rhythm to the controller;
the controller displaying the status information to the patient;
the pulse generating device providing a rhythm altering shock to the patient'"'"'s heart if the current heart rhythm is within a range of abnormal heart rhythm which the pulse generating device has been configured to address. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of preventing a pulse generating device from delivering a rhythm altering shock comprising:
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providing the pulse generating device implanted within a patient and configured to provide an electrical shock to the patient'"'"'s heart to alter the rhythm of the patient'"'"'s heart, and a cord-less, self-contained hand-held rhythm management device controller; and
providing the pulse generating device is preparing to deliver a rhythm altering shock to the patient'"'"'s heart;
the patient using the controller to request the status of the pulse generating device and the pulse generating device responding to the status request indicating that the pulse generating device is preparing to deliver the rhythm altering shock;
the controller displaying the status of the pulse generating device to the patient;
the patient using the controller to send a signal to the pulse generating device requesting that the pulse generating device not deliver the rhythm altering electrical shock to the patient'"'"'s heart;
the pulse generating device responding to the signal from the controller, stopping delivery of the rhythm altering shock to the patient'"'"'s heart and signaling to the controller that delivery of the shock has been stopped.
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