Patient event recording and reporting apparatus, system, and method
First Claim
1. A patient event recording device, comprising:
- a first switch;
control logic operably coupled with the first switch;
a transmitter operably coupled with the control logic, the transmitter configurable to transmit to an implantable medical device responsive to an actuation of the first switch;
a receiver operably coupled with the control logic, the receiver configurable to receive transmissions from the implantable medical device, the received transmissions encoding medical device data;
a memory operably coupled with the control logic, the memory configurable to record at least a portion of the medical device data;
a first data communication interface operably coupled with the control logic, the first data communication interface configurable for coupling with a second communication data interface to relay the recorded data to a server; and
a power source operably configured to power the patient event recording device.
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, a portable, patient-triggered device to record symptoms experienced by a patient along with time and date, and a bidirectional data link to communicate with an implantable medical device to download corresponding electrographic signal records and/or diagnostic data for later relay to a server are presented. According to some embodiments, the portable device can also deliver visual and audio queries to the patient on a scheduled basis to encourage compliance with a treatment regimen. According to an embodiment, the data link between the portable device and the implantable medical device is wireless. According to various other embodiments, the data link between the portable device and the server can be wired or wireless. The portable device can be configured as a watch, a key fob, a pendant, or the like.
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27 Claims
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1. A patient event recording device, comprising:
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a first switch; control logic operably coupled with the first switch; a transmitter operably coupled with the control logic, the transmitter configurable to transmit to an implantable medical device responsive to an actuation of the first switch; a receiver operably coupled with the control logic, the receiver configurable to receive transmissions from the implantable medical device, the received transmissions encoding medical device data; a memory operably coupled with the control logic, the memory configurable to record at least a portion of the medical device data; a first data communication interface operably coupled with the control logic, the first data communication interface configurable for coupling with a second communication data interface to relay the recorded data to a server; and a power source operably configured to power the patient event recording device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a patient event recording device, comprising:
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recording a time indication, corresponding to a first switch actuation, in a memory; transmitting a first signal to an implantable medical device, the transmission being responsive to the first switch actuation; receiving a second signal from the implantable medical device, the reception being responsive to the transmission of the first signal, the second signal encoding data comprising at least one of (i) a representation of an electrographic signal recorded by the implantable medical device, and (ii) diagnostic indicia for the implantable medical device; and storing at least a portion of the encoded data in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for recording and reporting patient events, comprising:
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a patient event recorder comprising control logic, a memory, a clock, a transceiver configurable for bidirectional data communication with an implantable medical device, a first data communication interface, a power source, and at least one switch; the implantable medical device, comprising a transceiver configurable for bidirectional data communication with the patient event recorder; and a docking adapter, comprising a second data communication interface configurable for bidirectional data communication with the first data communication interface of the patient event recorder. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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