Implantable medical device programmers having headset video and methods of using same
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1. A programmer system for use in programming an implantable medical device, comprising:
- a programmer comprising external programming circuitry;
a headset video display apparatus comprising a video display panel attached to or forming a portion of the apparatus, the headset apparatus being configured to be worn on a head of a user and to support the video display panel in such a position that the user may view the video display panel while the headset apparatus is worn on the user'"'"'s head, the headset apparatus being operably coupled to the programming circuitry, the headset apparatus being operable under control of the programming circuitry to display to the user at least programming information associated with the implantable medical device;
a data entry device coupled to the programming circuitry; and
a telemetry apparatus operable under control of the programming circuitry to communicate with the implantable medical device.
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Abstract
Programmers, systems and methods utilizing body-wearable components, such as a head-mounted video display apparatus, are provided to program implantable medical devices (IMDs). The head-mounted video display apparatus provides information regarding programming parameters as well as information regarding the patient and/or the IMD. By being worn on the body, programmers of the present invention are highly portable. Further, by providing a head-mounted video display apparatus, programmers of the present invention provide a display that remains viewable even in crowded environments.
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1. A programmer system for use in programming an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a programmer comprising external programming circuitry;
a headset video display apparatus comprising a video display panel attached to or forming a portion of the apparatus, the headset apparatus being configured to be worn on a head of a user and to support the video display panel in such a position that the user may view the video display panel while the headset apparatus is worn on the user'"'"'s head, the headset apparatus being operably coupled to the programming circuitry, the headset apparatus being operable under control of the programming circuitry to display to the user at least programming information associated with the implantable medical device;
a data entry device coupled to the programming circuitry; and
a telemetry apparatus operable under control of the programming circuitry to communicate with the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for programming an implantable medical device, comprising:
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providing an implantable medical device, wherein the impfantable medical device includes an implantable medical device telemetry receiver;
providing a programmer system, comprising;
a programmer comprising programming circuitry;
a headset video display apparatus comprising a video display panel attached to or forming a portion of the apparatus, the headset apparatus being configured to be worn on a head of a user and to support the video display panel in such a position that the user may view the video display panel while the headset apparatus is worn on the user'"'"'s head, the headset apparatus being operably coupled to the programming circuitry, the headset apparatus being operable under control of the programming circuitry to display to the user at least programming information associated with the implantable medical device;
a data entry device coupled to the programming circuitry; and
a telemetry apparatus operable under control of the programming circuitry to communicate with the implantable medical device; and
programming the implantable medical device with the programming system, wherein programming information is displayed on the headset video display apparatus to the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
providing a video camera associated with the programmer system;
capturing video data with the video camera; and
transmitting the video data to a remote location.
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19. A portable apparatus for programming an implantable medical device, the apparatus comprising:
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a programmer housing that is wearable on the body, the housing enclosing programming circuitry;
a telemetry apparatus operably coupled to the programming circuitry, the telemetry apparatus being operable to communicate with the implantable medical device; and
a headset video display apparatus comprising a video display panel attached to or forming a portion of the headset apparatus, the headset apparatus being configured to be worn on a head of a user and to support the video display panel in such a position that the user may view the video display panel while the headset apparatus is worn on the user'"'"'s head, the headset apparatus being operably coupled to the programming circuitry and operable to display programming information to the user regarding the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for programming an implantable medical device, the system comprising:
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an implantable medical device for implantation within a body;
a programmer housing that is wearable on the body;
programming circuitry disposed within the housing;
a telemetry apparatus coupled to the programming circuitry, the telemetry apparatus being operable to communicate with the implantable medical device; and
a headset video display apparatus comprising a video display panel attached to or forming a portion of the headset apparatus, the headset apparatus being configured to be worn on a head of a user and to support the video display panel in such a position that the user may view the video display panel while the headset apparatus is worn on the user'"'"'s head, the headset apparatus being operably coupled to the programming circuitry, the headset video display apparatus being operable to display programming information to the user regarding the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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