Method and apparatus for question-based programming of cardiac rhythm management devices
First Claim
1. A medical device programmer, comprising:
- a telemetry circuit to communicate with an implantable medical device;
a device identification device to identify a device type of the implantable medical device based on information received by the telemetry circuit from the implantable medical device, the device type indicative of one or more available operational modes of the implantable medical device;
a user interface device including;
a user-controllable programming mode switch configured for selecting one of a question-based programming mode and a parameter-based programming mode and for switching between the question-based programming mode and the parameter-based programming mode; and
a screen including at least a question field and an answer field when the question-based programming mode is selected and a plurality of parameter value entry fields when the parameter-based programming mode is selected; and
a parameter generator coupled to the telemetry circuit, the device identification module, and the user interface, the parameter generator adapted to produce values for a set of operational parameters for the implantable medical device to operate in at least one operational mode of the one or more available operational modes.
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Abstract
A cardiac rhythm management (CRM) system includes a programming device that identifies the device type of an implantable medical device, selects a predetermined questioning sequence based on the device type, and interacts with a user through a user interface screen by conducting a question-and-answer session according to the predetermined questioning sequence. After displaying a question and receiving an answer to the question, the programming device sets one or more programmable parameter values and/or displays a follow-up question in response to the answer. The programming device also allows the user to enter one or more programmable parameter values directly during or after the question-and-answer session. The implantable medical device is programmed to operate in one or more operational modes based on at least the answers received from the user during the question-and-answer session and the parameter values entered by the user, if any.
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34 Claims
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1. A medical device programmer, comprising:
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a telemetry circuit to communicate with an implantable medical device;
a device identification device to identify a device type of the implantable medical device based on information received by the telemetry circuit from the implantable medical device, the device type indicative of one or more available operational modes of the implantable medical device;
a user interface device including;
a user-controllable programming mode switch configured for selecting one of a question-based programming mode and a parameter-based programming mode and for switching between the question-based programming mode and the parameter-based programming mode; and
a screen including at least a question field and an answer field when the question-based programming mode is selected and a plurality of parameter value entry fields when the parameter-based programming mode is selected; and
a parameter generator coupled to the telemetry circuit, the device identification module, and the user interface, the parameter generator adapted to produce values for a set of operational parameters for the implantable medical device to operate in at least one operational mode of the one or more available operational modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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establishing communication with an implantable medical device;
receiving information indicative of a device type of the implantable medical device from the implantable medical device, the device type indicative of one or more available operational modes of the implantable medical device;
identifying the device type based on the information indicative of the device type of the implantable medical device;
selecting a predetermined questioning sequence based on the device type;
generating a first question according to the predetermined questioning sequence;
presenting the first question;
receiving a first answer to the first question;
generating and presenting further questions and receiving further answers to the further questions according to the predetermined questioning sequence; and
generating values for a set of operational parameters based on at least the first answer and the further answers, the set of operational parameters associated with at least one operational mode selected from the one or more available operational modes based on at least one answer of the first answer and the further answers. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method, comprising:
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identifying a device type of an implantable medical device, the device type indicative of one or more available operational modes of the implantable medical device;
receiving from a user a selection of one of a question-based programming mode and a parameter-based programming mode;
presenting a sequence of questions with an answer field for each question to receive answers to the sequence of questions if the question-based programming mode is selected;
presenting a plurality of parameter value entry fields to receive parameter values if the parameter-based programming mode is selected; and
producing values for a set of operational parameters based on at least one of the answers to the sequence of questions and the received parameter values, the set of operational parameters associated with at least one operational mode selected from the one or more available operational modes. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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