SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLINICIAN CONTROL OF STIMULATION SYSTEMS
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Abstract
Systems and methods for programming and logging medical device and patient data are provided. The systems include a handheld device, which is capable of communicating with a medical device, and a base station, which provides connectivity for the handheld device to accomplish various functions such as recharging, programming, data back-up and data entry. The methods comprise the steps of detecting a medical device, obtaining and recording information from the medical device. Additionally, medical device parameters may be modified and the recorded information may be archived for future reference.
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49 Claims
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14. A system comprising:
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an off-the-shelf handheld device having a display screen; and a housing that is distinct from the off-the-shelf handheld device, the housing being configured to encase a communications module configured to communicate with both an implantable pulse generator (IPG) and with the off-the-shelf handheld device, wherein the communications module comprises a wireless module that uses a communication protocol to communicate wirelessly with the IPG using a unique identifier that is associated with the IPG, wherein the communication protocol comprises one of a standard communication protocol or a custom communication protocol that is determined based on one or more capabilities of the IPG, wherein the communications module is configured to receive, wirelessly from the IPG via the communication protocol, a plurality of stimulus parameters used by the IPG, wherein the off-the-shelf handheld device is configured to display the plurality of stimulus parameters using the display screen, to receive input from a user to adjust at least one stimulus parameter of the plurality of stimulus parameters, and to send the at least one adjusted stimulus parameter to the communications module, and wherein the communications module is configured to send, wirelessly to the IPG via the communication protocol, the at least one adjusted stimulus parameter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
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an off-the-shelf handheld device having a display screen; an implantable pulse generator (IPG); and a housing that is distinct from the off-the-shelf handheld device, the housing being configured to encase a communications module configured to communicate with both the IPG and with the off-the-shelf handheld device, wherein the communications module comprises a wireless module that uses a communication protocol to communicate wirelessly with the IPG using a unique identifier that is associated with the IPG, wherein the communications module is configured to receive, wirelessly from the IPG via the communication protocol, a plurality of stimulus parameters used by the IPG, wherein the off-the-shelf handheld device is configured to display the plurality of stimulus parameters using the display screen, to receive input from a user to adjust at least one stimulus parameter of the plurality of stimulus parameters, and to send the at least one adjusted stimulus parameter to the communications module, and wherein the communications module is configured to send, wirelessly to the IPG via the communication protocol, the at least one adjusted stimulus parameter. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method comprising:
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sending at least a first communication between a communications module and an implantable pulse generator (IPG) using a communication protocol, wherein the communications module is included in a housing that is configured to encase the communications module, wherein the communications module comprises a wireless module that uses the communication protocol to communicate wirelessly with the IPG using a unique identifier that is associated with the IPG, and wherein the communication protocol comprises one of a standard communication protocol or a custom communication protocol that is determined based on one or more capabilities of the IPG; and sending at least a second communication between the communications module and an off-the-shelf handheld device having a display screen, wherein the housing of the communications module is distinct from the off-the-shelf handheld device, wherein the communications module is configured to receive, wirelessly from the IPG via the communication protocol, a plurality of stimulus parameters used by the IPG, wherein the off-the-shelf handheld device is configured to display the plurality of stimulus parameters using the display screen, to receive input from a user to adjust at least one stimulus parameter of the plurality of stimulus parameters, and to send the at least one adjusted stimulus parameter to the communications module, and wherein the communications module is configured to send, wirelessly to the IPG via the communication protocol, the at least one adjusted stimulus parameter.
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49. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, upon execution, cause a system to:
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send at least a first communication between a communications module and an implantable pulse generator (IPG) using a communication protocol, wherein the communications module is included in a housing that is configured to encase the communications module, wherein the communications module comprises a wireless module that uses the communication protocol to communicate wirelessly with the IPG using a unique identifier that is associated with the IPG, and wherein the communication protocol comprises one of a standard communication protocol or a custom communication protocol that is determined based on one or more capabilities of the IPG; and send at least a second communication between the communications module and an off-the-shelf handheld device having a display screen, wherein the housing of the communications module is distinct from the off-the-shelf handheld device, wherein the communications module is configured to receive, wirelessly from the IPG via the communication protocol, a plurality of stimulus parameters used by the IPG, wherein the off-the-shelf handheld device is configured to display the plurality of stimulus parameters using the display screen, to receive input from a user to adjust at least one stimulus parameter of the plurality of stimulus parameters, and to send the at least one adjusted stimulus parameter to the communications module, and wherein the communications module is configured to send, wirelessly to the IPG via the communication protocol, the at least one adjusted stimulus parameter.
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