Vector Configuration Detection and Corrective Response Systems and Methods
First Claim
1. A medical system comprising:
- an external communication device configured to interrogate a pulse generator, the pulse generator coupled to one or more stimulation leads;
an external programmer device communicatively coupled to the external communication device; and
a user interface communicatively coupled to the external programmer device, the user interface configured to display information to a user;
the external programmer device configured to receive a listing of valid electrode pairs from the pulse generator through the external communication device, the external programmer device configured to prevent a pacing, sensing, or shocking vector from being programmed by the user if a pair of electrodes needed for the vector is not included within the listing of valid electrode pairs.
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Abstract
In one aspect a system includes an external communication device configured to interrogate a pulse generator, an external programmer device communicatively coupled to the external communication device; the external programmer device configured to receive a listing of valid electrode pairs from the pulse generator through the external communication device, the external programmer device configured to prevent a pacing, sensing, or shocking vector from being programmed by the user if a pair of electrodes needed for the vector are not included within the listing of valid electrode pairs. In another aspect a system includes an implantable medical device configured to detect the presence or absence of electrodes on an implanted stimulation lead coupled to the implantable medical device and to generate a valid electrode pair listing, the implantable medical device configured to compare the programmed electrode pairs with the valid electrode pair listing and to execute a corrective action procedure if one or more of the programmed electrode pairs are not included within the valid electrode pair listing. Other embodiments are also included herein.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical system comprising:
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an external communication device configured to interrogate a pulse generator, the pulse generator coupled to one or more stimulation leads; an external programmer device communicatively coupled to the external communication device; and a user interface communicatively coupled to the external programmer device, the user interface configured to display information to a user; the external programmer device configured to receive a listing of valid electrode pairs from the pulse generator through the external communication device, the external programmer device configured to prevent a pacing, sensing, or shocking vector from being programmed by the user if a pair of electrodes needed for the vector is not included within the listing of valid electrode pairs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical system comprising:
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an implantable pulse generator coupled to one or more stimulation leads; an external communication device configured to interrogate the implantable pulse generator; an external programmer device communicatively coupled to the external communication device; and a user interface communicatively coupled to the external programmer device, the user interface configured to display information to a user; the external programmer device configured to receive a listing of valid electrode pairs from the pulse generator through the external communication device, the external programmer device configured to prevent a pacing, sensing, or shocking vector from being programmed by the user if a pair of electrodes needed for the vector are not included within the listing of valid electrode pairs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. A medical system comprising:
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an implantable medical device configured to detect the presence or absence of electrodes on an implanted stimulation lead coupled to the implantable medical device and to generate a valid electrode pair listing by delivering a series of sub-threshold pulses of current, measuring impedance, and determining if the measured impedance falls within a predefined range of impedance values; the implantable medical device comprising a telemetry circuit configured to receive programming instructions from an external device, the programming instructions including one or more programmed electrode pairs to be used for sensing, pacing, and/or shocking; the implantable medical device configured to compare the programmed electrode pairs with the valid electrode pair listing and to execute a corrective action procedure if one or more of the programmed electrode pairs are not included within the valid electrode pair listing.
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