Therapy management techniques for an implantable medical device
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1. A computing device in communication with an implantable device for delivering therapy a patient, the device having a therapy monitor module configured to monitor at least one performance parameter, the computing device comprising in combination:
- (a) a therapy management module for determining management of medical therapy based upon the performance parameter from the therapy monitor module;
(b) a memory for storing therein the therapy management module; and
(c) a telemetry module providing bi-directional communication between the computing device and the implantable device, wherein the computing device is operatively coupled to an Internet.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for automatically adjusting drug infusion rate to optimize treatment therapy. The implantable medical device communicates with a database or algorithm controlled by a caregiver or physician. Thus, the caregiver may request a therapy change (e.g., infusion rate versus time, pump clock settings, etc.) or a therapy management module may automatically activate the therapy change at some future time for convenience, or for technical or clinical reasons.
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1. A computing device in communication with an implantable device for delivering therapy a patient, the device having a therapy monitor module configured to monitor at least one performance parameter, the computing device comprising in combination:
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(a) a therapy management module for determining management of medical therapy based upon the performance parameter from the therapy monitor module;
(b) a memory for storing therein the therapy management module; and
(c) a telemetry module providing bi-directional communication between the computing device and the implantable device, wherein the computing device is operatively coupled to an Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 27)
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10. A computing device in communication with an implantable device for delivering therapy a patient, the device having a therapy monitor module configured to monitor at least one performance parameter, the computing device comprising in combination:
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(a) a therapy management module for determining management of medical therapy based upon the performance parameter from the therapy monitor module wherein the therapy management module is capable of contacting at least one entity, wherein the entity is selected from the group consisting of a pharmacy, a caregiver, a physician, a hospital, and the patient;
(b) a memory for storing therein the therapy management module and at least one requirement parameter; and
(c) a telemetry module providing bi-directional communication between the computing device and the implantable device.
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11. A system for providing treatment therapy to a patient comprising in combination:
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(a) an implantable device comprising;
(i) a housing;
(ii) electronics contained in the housing for adjusting the therapy provided by the implantable device;
(iii) a telemetry module coupled to the electronics for providing bi-directional communication between the delivery device and an external programmer;
(iv) a first memory coupled to the electronics; and
(v) a therapy monitor module coupled to the electronics, the therapy monitor configured to monitor at least one performance parameter; and
(b) an external programmer comprising (i) a second memory for storing at least one requirements parameter;
(ii) a telemetry module providing bi-directional communication between the external programmer and the implantable device;
(iii) a therapy management module stored in the second memory for determining management of the medical therapy provided by the implantable device; and
(iv) an interface for coupling the external programmer to at least one entity via a computing network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for reporting performance data of an implantable drug delivery device, comprising:
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(a) establishing patient parameters;
(b) establishing a base therapy;
(c) performing the base therapy;
(d) acquiring patient data related to the base therapy;
(e) calculating at least one relationship among the patient parameters, base therapy, and patient data;
(f) deciding whether a therapy issue should be reported; and
(g) reporting the therapy issue from the implantable drug delivery device to an entity via an Internet. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for reporting performance data of an implantable drug delivery device, comprising:
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(a) establishing patient parameters;
(b) establishing a base therapy;
(c) performing the base therapy;
(d) acquiring patient data related to the base therapy;
(e) calculating at least one relationship among the patient parameters, base therapy, and patient data;
(f) deciding whether a therapy issue should be reported; and
(g) reporting the therapy issue from the implantable drug delivery device into a communications medium, wherein the step of reporting the therapy issue includes the step of contacting a party selected from the group consisting of a pharmacy, a caregiver, a physician, a hospital, and the patient. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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