System and method for detection enhancement programming

• US 6,493,579 B1
• Filed: 08/20/1999
• Issued: 12/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Gilkerson, James O., Lang, Douglas J., Conley, Vickie L., Stubbs, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Jastrzab, Jeffrey R.
• Application Number:
  US09/378,029
• Time in Patent Office: 1,208 Days
• Field of Search: 607/4, 607/5, 607/30, 607/31, 607/59, 607/14
• US Class Current: 607/5
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37247 User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3925 Monitoring; Protecting
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3987 characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock

Abstract

A system and method of enabling detection enhancements selected from a plurality of detection enhancements. In a system having a plurality of clinical rhythms, including a first clinical rhythm, where each of the detection enhancements is associated with the clinical rhythms, the first clinical rhythm is selected. The first clinical rhythm is associated with first and second detection enhancements. When the first clinical rhythm is selected, parameters of the first and second detection enhancements are set automatically. A determination is made as to whether changes are to be made to the parameters. If so, one or more of the parameters are modified under user control.

Claims

1. A method of enabling detection enhancements selected from a plurality of detection enhancements, comprising:

providing a plurality of clinical rhythms, including a first clinical rhythm;

associating each of the detection enhancements with the clinical rhythms, wherein associating includes associating first and second detection enhancements with the first clinical rhythm;

selecting the first clinical rhythm;

when the first clinical rhythm is selected, automatically setting parameters associated with the first and second detection enhancements;

determining if a user wishes to make changes to the parameters; and

if the user wishes to make changes to the parameters, modifying one or more of the parameters under user control.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein modifying one or more of the parameters under user control includes:

displaying the parameters associated with the first and second detection enhancements;

selecting one of the displayed parameters; and

entering a new value for the selected displayed parameter.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein determining includes displaying a query to the user.

4. A method of programming one or more detection enhancements into a defibrillator, comprising:

providing a plurality of clinical rhythms, including a first clinical rhythm;

associating the detection enhancements with the clinical rhythms, wherein associating includes associating first and second detection enhancements with the first clinical rhythm;

selecting the first clinical rhythm;

when the first clinical rhythm is selected, automatically setting parameters associated with the first and second detection enhancements;

determining if a user wishes to make changes to the parameters;

if the user wishes to make changes to the parameters, modifying one or more of the parameters under user control; and

programming the defibrillator to perform the first and second detection enhancements as a function of the parameters.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein modifying one or more of the parameters under user control includes:

displaying the parameters associated with the first and second detection enhancements;

selecting one of the displayed parameters; and

entering a new value for the selected displayed parameter.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein determining includes displaying a query to the user.

7. A shock therapy system, comprising:

a defibrillator;

a programmer; and

a communications link between the defibrillator and the programmer;

wherein the programmer includes;

first control logic, wherein the first control logic displays clinical rhythms and selects one or more of the clinical rhythms under user control, wherein each clinical rhythm is associated with one or more detection enhancements;

second control logic, wherein the second control logic receives the selected clinical rhythm, stores parameters related to the associated detection enhancements, determines if the user wishes to modify the parameters, and, if the user wishes to modify the parameters, stores the modified parameters; and

third control logic, connected through the communications link to the defibrillator, wherein the third control logic programs the defibrillator to perform the associated detection enhancements as a function of the stored parameters.

8. A computer readable medium comprising program code for enabling detection enhancements selected from a plurality of detection enhancements, the program code comprising:

program code for providing a plurality of clinical rhythms, including a first clinical rhythm;

program code for associating each of the detection enhancements with the clinical rhythms, wherein the program code for associating includes program code for associating first and second detection enhancements with the first clinical rhythm;

program code for selecting the first clinical rhythm;

program code for, when the first clinical rhythm is selected, automatically setting parameters associated with the first and second detection enhancements;

program code for determining if a user wishes to make changes to the parameters; and

program code for, if the user wishes to make changes to the parameters, modifying one or more of the parameters under user control.

9. The computer readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the program code for modifying one or more of the parameters under user control includes:

program code for displaying the parameters associated with the first and second detection enhancements;

program code for selecting one of the displayed parameters; and

program code for entering a new value for the selected displayed parameter.

10. The computer readable medium according to claim 9, wherein the program code for determining includes program code for displaying a query to the user.

11. A computer readable medium comprising program code for programming one or more detection enhancements into a defibrillator, comprising:

program code for providing a plurality of clinical rhythms, including a first clinical rhythm;

program code for associating the detection enhancements with the clinical rhythms, wherein the program code for associating includes program code for associating first and second detection enhancements with the first clinical rhythm;

program code for selecting the first clinical rhythm;

program code for, when the first clinical rhythm is selected, automatically setting parameters associated with the first and second detection enhancements;

program code for determining if a user wishes to make changes to the parameters;

program code for, if the user wishes to make changes to the parameters, modifying one or more of the parameters under user control; and

program code for programming the defibrillator to perform the first and second detection enhancements as a function of the parameters.

12. The computer readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the program code for modifying one or more of the parameters under user control includes:

program code for displaying the parameters associated with the first and second detection enhancements;

program code for selecting one of the displayed parameters; and

program code for entering a new value for the selected displayed parameter.

13. The computer readable medium according to claim 12, wherein the program code for determining includes program code for displaying a query to the user.