Programmer for an implantable cardiac stimulating device
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1. A decision support system for providing guidance in programming an implantable cardiac stimulating device, the decision support system interactively coupled to the implantable cardiac stimulating device for interactive use by an operator, comprising:
- a storage unit containing at least one decision rule set defining rules for deriving operating parameters for one or more types of implantable cardiac stimulating devices;
rule engine means for selecting, from said plurality of rule sets, a rule set corresponding to a type of implantable cardiac stimulating device being programmed, and for conducting an interactive session with an operator, defined in accordance with said rules of said selected rule set through which programming information is acquired, the programming information being used by said rule engine means to determine an appropriate operating condition for said implantable cardiac stimulating device; and
input and output means for enabling said rule engine means to acquire said programming information during said interactive session and for displaying said operating condition determined by said rule engine means.
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Abstract
This invention provides a therapy decision support system and method for guiding physicians and medical technicians in optimizing a set of adjustable parameters that define the operating characteristics of implantable cardiac stimulating devices. The invention also provides an implantable cardiac stimulating device programmer which can furnish therapy decision support as well as telemetric data retrieval and telemetric programming capabilities.
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22 Claims
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1. A decision support system for providing guidance in programming an implantable cardiac stimulating device, the decision support system interactively coupled to the implantable cardiac stimulating device for interactive use by an operator, comprising:
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a storage unit containing at least one decision rule set defining rules for deriving operating parameters for one or more types of implantable cardiac stimulating devices; rule engine means for selecting, from said plurality of rule sets, a rule set corresponding to a type of implantable cardiac stimulating device being programmed, and for conducting an interactive session with an operator, defined in accordance with said rules of said selected rule set through which programming information is acquired, the programming information being used by said rule engine means to determine an appropriate operating condition for said implantable cardiac stimulating device; and input and output means for enabling said rule engine means to acquire said programming information during said interactive session and for displaying said operating condition determined by said rule engine means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing decision support in programming an implantable cardiac stimulating device, utilizing a decision support system interactively coupled to the implantable cardiac stimulation device for interactive use by an operator, the support system including a storage unit containing at least one decision rule set defining rules for deriving operating parameters for one or more types of implantable cardiac stimulating devices, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining medical information pertaining to a patient, and to a type of implantable cardiac stimulating device being programmed; selecting a rule set, corresponding to said type of implantable cardiac stimulating device being programmed, from a plurality of rule sets stored in the storage unit; conducting an interactive session with an operator defined in accordance with rules of said selected rule set for providing programming information; displaying said programming information; and utilizing said displayed programming information to determine an appropriate operating condition for said implantable cardiac stimulating device being programmed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An implantable cardiac stimulating device programmer that provides decision support in programming of an implantable cardiac stimulating device, the programmer interactively coupled to the implantable cardiac stimulation device for interactive use by an operator, said programmer comprising:
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a storage unit containing one or more rule sets defining rules for deriving operating parameters for at least one type of implantable cardiac stimulating device; rule engine means for selecting from said rule sets, a rule set corresponding to a type of implantable cardiac stimulating device being programmed, and which conducts an interactive session with an operator defined in accordance with said rules of said selected rule set through which programming information is acquired, the programming information being used by said rule engine unit to determine an appropriate operating condition for said implantable cardiac stimulating device; input/output means for enabling said rule engine means to acquire said programming information during said interactive session and for presenting said operating condition determined by said rule engine unit; and telemetry means for communicating said operating condition to said implantable cardiac stimulating device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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