Task based flow interface for programmable implantable medical device
First Claim
1. A system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient, comprising:
- an implantable medical device capable of delivering said therapeutic output to said patient;
a controller, programmable by a medical professional, operatively coupled to said implantable medical device, to specify, at least in part, said therapeutic output to be delivered to said patient;
said controller being operable to specify said therapeutic output through specification of a plurality of tasks;
said controller having an interface with said medical professional in order to accomplish at least one of a plurality of procedures, each of said plurality of procedures including at least some of said plurality of tasks;
said controller being selectable by said medical professional to perform one of said plurality of procedures;
said controller presenting said interface with said at least some of said plurality of tasks to be performed by said medical professional based upon a selected one of said plurality of procedures.
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Abstract
A controller, method and system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient. An implantable medical device is capable of delivering the therapeutic output to the patient. A controller, programmable by a medical professional, specifies, at least in part, the therapeutic output to be delivered to the patient. The controller is operable to specify the therapeutic output through specification of a plurality of tasks. The controller has an interface with the medical professional in order to accomplish at least one of a plurality of procedures, each of the plurality of procedures including at least some of the plurality of tasks. The controller being selectable by the medical professional to perform one of the plurality of procedures. The controller presents the interface with at least some of the plurality of tasks to be performed by the medical professional based upon a selected one of the plurality of procedures.
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27 Claims
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1. A system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient, comprising:
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an implantable medical device capable of delivering said therapeutic output to said patient;
a controller, programmable by a medical professional, operatively coupled to said implantable medical device, to specify, at least in part, said therapeutic output to be delivered to said patient;
said controller being operable to specify said therapeutic output through specification of a plurality of tasks;
said controller having an interface with said medical professional in order to accomplish at least one of a plurality of procedures, each of said plurality of procedures including at least some of said plurality of tasks;
said controller being selectable by said medical professional to perform one of said plurality of procedures;
said controller presenting said interface with said at least some of said plurality of tasks to be performed by said medical professional based upon a selected one of said plurality of procedures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A controller for an implantable medical device capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient, comprising:
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a control module, operatively coupled to said implantable medical device, being programmable by a medical professional to specify, at least in part, said therapeutic output to be delivered to said patient;
said control module being selectable by said medical professional to perform one of said plurality of procedures;
said control module presenting said interface with said at least some of said plurality of tasks to be performed by said medical professional based upon a selected one of said plurality of procedures. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of controlling an implantable medical device capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient, said implantable medical device being programmable by a medical professional to specify through a series of tasks, at least in part, said therapeutic output to be delivered to said patient, comprising the steps of:
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presenting an interface to said medical professional for selection of one of a plurality of procedures to be performed in controlling said implantable medical device;
presenting an interface, based at least in part on said selection of one of a plurality of procedures, to said medical professional of at least some of said tasks to be performed by said medical professional; and
acting upon said tasks performed by said medical professional. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable medium for controlling an implantable medical device capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient, said implantable medical device being programmable by a medical professional to specify through a series of tasks, at least in part, said therapeutic output to be delivered to said patient, comprising:
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presenting an interface to said medical professional for selection of one of a plurality of procedures to be performed in controlling said implantable medical device;
presenting an interface, based at least in part on said selection of one of a plurality of procedures, to said medical professional of at least some of said tasks to be performed by said medical professional; and
acting upon said tasks performed by said medical professional.
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