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System and method for providing patient status information during interrogation of an implantable cardiac stimulation device

  • US 6,766,198 B1
  • Filed: 08/09/2001
  • Issued: 07/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for programming an implantable cardiac stimulation device for implant within a patient using an external programmer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • detecting initiation of a programming session with the implantable device and automatically retrieving administrative information from the implantable cardiac stimulation device;

    displaying the administrative information until an acknowledgement that the displayed administrative information had been reviewed is input by an operator of the external programmer;

    inputting programming commands to be transmitted to the implantable cardiac stimulation device; and

    transmitting the programming commands to the implantable cardiac stimulation device;

    with the steps of inputting and transmitting programming commands to the implantable device being automatically suspended until the acknowledgement has been input.

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