Non-conformance monitoring and control techniques for an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. A computing device in communication with an implantable drug delivery device for delivering at least one drug to a patient, the drug delivery device having a reservoir containing at least one drug and a nonconformance monitor module configured to monitor at least one performance parameter, the computing device comprising in combination:
- (a) a memory having stored therein pump performance acquisition instructions;
(b) a telemetry module providing bi-directional communication between the computing device and the implantable drug delivery device and providing the pump performance acquisition instructions to the implantable drug delivery device and receiving pump performance data from the implantable drug delivery device, the pump performance data is selected from the group consisting of pump reservoir pressure, fluid outlet pressure, propellant pressure, fluid flow rate, battery current drain, motor current drain, motor drive current profile, battery voltage, and physiologic sensor output level; and
(c) a nonconformance management module contained within the memory receiving the pump performance data and determining whether the pump is conforming to performance requirements, and determining what action should be taken if non-conformance is determined.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining whether an implantable drug delivery device is conforming to the performance requirements of the device or the needs of the patient. The system includes an implantable drug delivery device having stored therein at least one drug, a nonconformance monitor module monitoring pump parameters, an external programmer in telemetric communication with the implantable drug delivery device and having a nonconformance management module for determining whether the the device is conforming to performance requirements, and to determine what action should be taken if non-conformance is determined. If the nonconformance management module identifies nonconformance, it determines what action should be taken for the particular non-conformance. The nonconformance management module will either invoke a pump programming change, or schedule and appointment or notify the patient that a non-programming change should be made.
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38 Claims
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1. A computing device in communication with an implantable drug delivery device for delivering at least one drug to a patient, the drug delivery device having a reservoir containing at least one drug and a nonconformance monitor module configured to monitor at least one performance parameter, the computing device comprising in combination:
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(a) a memory having stored therein pump performance acquisition instructions; (b) a telemetry module providing bi-directional communication between the computing device and the implantable drug delivery device and providing the pump performance acquisition instructions to the implantable drug delivery device and receiving pump performance data from the implantable drug delivery device, the pump performance data is selected from the group consisting of pump reservoir pressure, fluid outlet pressure, propellant pressure, fluid flow rate, battery current drain, motor current drain, motor drive current profile, battery voltage, and physiologic sensor output level; and (c) a nonconformance management module contained within the memory receiving the pump performance data and determining whether the pump is conforming to performance requirements, and determining what action should be taken if non-conformance is determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An implantable drug delivery device having performance data reporting capability comprising in combination:
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(a) a memory having stored therein pump performance acquisition instructions; (b) at least one nonconformance monitor module for monitoring at least one pump operation variable in accordance with the pump performance acquisition instructions to produce pump performance data, wherein the pump operation variable is selected from the group consisting of pump reservoir pressure, fluid outlet pressure, propellant pressure, fluid flow rate, battery current drain, motor current drain, motor drive current profile, battery voltage, and physiologic sensor output level; and (c) a non-conformance management module receiving the pump performance data, determining whether the pump is conforming to performance requirements, and determining what action should be taken if non-conformance is determined. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An implantable drug delivery device having performance data reporting capability comprising in combination:
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(a) a memory having stored therein pump performance acquisition instructions; (b) at least one nonconformance monitor module for monitoring at least one pump operation variable in accordance with the pump performance acquisition instructions to produce pump performance data, wherein the pump performance data is selected from the group consisting of pump reservoir pressure, fluid outlet pressure, propellant pressure, fluid flow rate, battery current drain, motor current drain, motor drive current profile, battery voltage, and physiologic sensor output level; and (c) a non-conformance management module receiving the pump performance data, determining whether the pump is conforming to performance requirements, and determining what action should be taken if non-conformance is determined. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An implantable drug delivery device having performance data reporting capability comprising in combination:
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(a) a memory having stored therein pump performance acquisition instructions; (b) at least one nonconformance monitor module for monitoring at least one pump operation variable in accordance with the pump performance acquisition instructions to produce pump performance data; and (c) a non-conformance management module receiving the pump performance data, determining whether the pump is conforming to performance requirements, and determining what action should be taken if non-conformance is determined, wherein the memory has stored therein pump manufacturer requirements information that is a so received by the non-conformance management module. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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