METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUESTION-BASED PROGRAMMING OF CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for communicating with an implantable medical device, the system comprising:
- a telemetry circuit configured to communicate with the implantable medical device;
a device identification device configured to identify a device type of the implantable medical device using information received by the telemetry circuit from the implantable medical device, the device type indicative of one or more operational modes of the implantable medical device;
a user interface device including;
a programming mode switch configured to allow selection of a programming mode from a question-based programming mode and a parameter-based programming mode, the programming mode switch allowing the programming mode to be switched to the parameter-based programming mode from the question-based programming mode during a programming session and to be switched to the question-based programming mode from the parameter-based programming mode during the programming session; 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 device identification module and the user interface, the parameter generator configured to receive answers through the answer field, receive parameter values through the parameter value entry fields, and produce values for a set of operational parameters for the implantable medical device to operate in an operational mode of the one or more operational modes using the received answers and the received parameter values.
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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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1. A system for communicating with an implantable medical device, the system comprising:
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a telemetry circuit configured to communicate with the implantable medical device; a device identification device configured to identify a device type of the implantable medical device using information received by the telemetry circuit from the implantable medical device, the device type indicative of one or more operational modes of the implantable medical device; a user interface device including; a programming mode switch configured to allow selection of a programming mode from a question-based programming mode and a parameter-based programming mode, the programming mode switch allowing the programming mode to be switched to the parameter-based programming mode from the question-based programming mode during a programming session and to be switched to the question-based programming mode from the parameter-based programming mode during the programming session; 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 device identification module and the user interface, the parameter generator configured to receive answers through the answer field, receive parameter values through the parameter value entry fields, and produce values for a set of operational parameters for the implantable medical device to operate in an operational mode of the one or more operational modes using the received answers and the received parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a programmer configured to communicate with an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
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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 operational modes of the implantable medical device; identifying the device type using the information indicative of the device type of the implantable medical device; receiving a user selection of a programming mode from a question-based programming mode and a parameter-based programming mode using a programming mode switch allowing the programming mode to be switched to the parameter-based programming mode from the question-based programming mode during a programming session and to be switched to the question-based programming mode from the parameter-based programming mode during the programming session; presenting questions and receiving answers in response to the user selection of the question-based programming mode; presenting parameter value entry fields and receiving parameter values in response to the user selection of the parameter-based programming mode; and producing values for a set of operational parameters for the implantable medical device to operate in an operational mode of the one or more operational modes using one or more of the received answers and the received parameter values. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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