Method and apparatus to backup, update and share data among implantable cardiac stimulation device programmers
First Claim
1. A system for use with implantable cardiac stimulation devices comprising:
- a plurality of programmers operative to program operations of implantable cardiac stimulation devices and to process information received from implantable cardiac stimulation devices; and
a programmer backup system coupled to the plurality of programmers and operative to backup and synchronize information used by the programmers, wherein the programmer backup system is operative to transmit the synchronized information to the plurality of programmers.
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Abstract
A system is provided for backing up and synchronizing data stored within a set of programmers used for programming implantable cardiac stimulation devices such as pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). The data from the programmers that is backed up and synchronized includes programmer software, set up and configuration data, programming parameters, patient personal data, implantable device diagnostic data, and patient diagnostic data received from implanted devices. The implanted devices are classified into one or more groups and the programmer backup system merges and synchronizes data received from all programmers within a particular group. In other words, the backup system operates to ensure that each programmer within a particular group shares the same set up and configuration data, programmer software, patient contact data, and device diagnostic information. Programmers within different groups may have different data stored therein, particularly different set up and configuration data, patient data and the like. The merging and synchronization of data may depend upon the particular type of data. For example, all devices connected to the backup system may be synchronized to have the same programmer software, whereas only programmers within a particular group may be synchronized to have the same set up and configuration data, patient data, and the like.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for use with implantable cardiac stimulation devices comprising:
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a plurality of programmers operative to program operations of implantable cardiac stimulation devices and to process information received from implantable cardiac stimulation devices; and a programmer backup system coupled to the plurality of programmers and operative to backup and synchronize information used by the programmers, wherein the programmer backup system is operative to transmit the synchronized information to the plurality of programmers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for use with implantable cardiac stimulation devices comprising:
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a plurality of programmers operative to program operations of implantable cardiac stimulation devices and to process Information received from implantable cardiac stimulation devices; and a programmer backup system coupled to the plurality of programmers and operative to backup and synchronize information used by the programmers, wherein the programmer backup system synchronizes information used by the programmers by receiving information from the programmers, automatically merging the received information from the programmers, and selectively transmitting the merged information to the programmers for use therein. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A system for use with implantable cardiac stimulation devices comprising:
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a plurality of programmers operative to program operations of implantable cardiac stimulation devices and to process information received from implantable cardiac stimulation devices; and a programmer backup system coupled to the plurality of programmers and operative to backup and synchronize information used by the programmers, wherein the plurality of programmers are classified into one or more groups and wherein the programmer backup system is operative to synchronize information among programmers within a particular group.
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22. A system for use with implantable cardiac stimulation devices comprising:
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a plurality of programmers operative to program operations of implantable cardiac stimulation devices and to process information received from implantable cardiac stimulation devices; and a programmer backup system coupled to the plurality of programmers and operative to backup and synchronize information used by the programmers, wherein the information to be synchronized is classified into one or more types of information and wherein the programmer backup system is operative to synchronize only selected types of information stored within the programmers.
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- 23. A system for use with implantable cardiac stimulation devices, the system comprising a plurality of programmers that are adapted for communication with the implantable cardiac stimulation devices, and a central system that is in communication with the respective programmers, the central system being operative to receive data from multiple programmers and to process the data to create a set of merged data for use by the programmers, wherein the central system is operative to transmit the set of merged data to each programmer.
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