CLINICIAN PROGRAMMING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20150080983A1
• Filed: 11/25/2014
• Published: 03/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cirtec Medical Corp.
• Original Assignee: Greatbatch Limited (Greatbatch Incorporated)
• Inventors: Drees, Scott, Kaula, Norbert, Iyassu, Yohannes, Leyh, Scott G., Polefko, Richard J., Trier, Stephen C., Yoder, Raymond L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,901,740 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/59
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36132 using patient feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37247 User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display

Abstract

In a method for programming an implantable device, an input is received at a user interface on a tablet-style clinician programmer. A first display signal is generated on the clinician programmer that updates content on a first display based on the received user input. The first display has a first size. A second display signal is generated for transmission to a secondary unit having a second display separate from the clinician programmer. The second display has a second size larger than the first size. The generating of the second display signal includes enhancing the content of the second display signal to provide a clear image on the second size display. The second display signal is transmitted from the clinician programmer to the second display.

Claims

1. A method for programming an implantable device, comprising:

receiving an input at a user interface on a tablet-style clinician programmer;

generating a first display signal on the clinician programmer that updates content on a first display based on the received user input, the first display having a first size;

generating a second display signal for transmission to a secondary unit having a second display separate from the clinician programmer, the second display having a second size larger than the first size, wherein generating the second display signal includes enhancing the content of the second display signal to provide a clear image on the second size display; and

transmitting the second display signal from the clinician programmer to the second display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a user input selecting one of i) a mirroring mode that controls the first and second display signals to show the same content, and ii) an extended screen mode that controls the first and second display signals to show different content.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a signal at the clinician programmer from the secondary unit with feedback relating to patient feedback and updating the first and second display signals based on the feedback.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a signal at the clinician programmer from the secondary unit with feedback relating to surgeon feedback and updating the first and second display signals based on the feedback.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the enhancing of the content comprises generating the second display signal with a higher resolution than the first display signal.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second display is located in a sterile room.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising establishing an electrical communication between a first microphone and a first speaker of the clinician programmer and a second microphone and a second speaker of the secondary unit.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the clinician programmer is configured to program a pulse generator, and wherein the first display signal and the second display signal each contain programming parameters for programming the pulse generator.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting is performed via a Digital Video Interface (DVI).

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting is performed via a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).

11. A method for programming an implantable device, comprising:

receiving an input via a user interface on a clinician programmer, the clinician programmer having a first display with a first size, wherein the clinician programmer is located in a non-sterile environment;

generating a first display signal on the clinician programmer that updates content on the first display based on the received user input;

generating a second display signal for transmission to a secondary unit located in a sterile environment, the secondary unit having a second display with a second size substantially larger than the first size; and

transmitting the second display signal from the clinician programmer to the second display.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving a user input selecting one of i) a mirroring mode that controls the first and second display signals to show the same content simultaneously, and ii) an extended screen mode that controls the first and second display signals to show different content.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving a signal at the clinician programmer from the secondary unit with feedback relating to patient feedback or surgeon feedback and updating the first and second display signals based on the feedback.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the generating of the second display signal comprises generating the second display signal with a higher resolution than the first display signal.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising conducting electrical communications between a first microphone and a first speaker of the clinician programmer and a second microphone and a second speaker of the secondary unit.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the clinician programmer is configured to program an implantable pulse generator, and wherein the first display signal and the second display signal each contain programming information related to programming the implantable pulse generator.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting is performed via a Digital Video Interface (DVI) or a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).

18. A method for programming an implantable device, comprising:

receiving an input via a user interface on a clinician programmer configured to program an implantable pulse generator (IPG), the clinician programmer having a first display with a first size, wherein the clinician programmer is located in a non-sterile environment;

generating a first display signal on the clinician programmer that updates content on the first display based on the received user input, wherein the first display signal contains programming parameters for programming the IPG;

generating a second display signal for transmission to a secondary unit located in a sterile environment, the secondary unit having a second display with a second size substantially larger than the first size, wherein the second display signal mirrors the first display signal but with a greater resolution than the first display signal; and

transmitting the second display signal from the clinician programmer to the second display.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising receiving a signal at the clinician programmer from the secondary unit with feedback relating to patient feedback or surgeon feedback and updating the first and second display signals based on the feedback.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising establishing a telecommunications link between a first microphone and a first speaker of the clinician programmer and a second microphone and a second speaker of the secondary unit.