Telemetry wand with display and control for implantable medical devices
First Claim
1. A programmer system capable of telemetrically communicating with implantable medical devices so as to transceive data therewith, the system comprising:
- a telemetry circuit capable of transceiving data with the implantable devices;
a programmer in communication with the telemetry circuit;
a telemetry wand comprising a display and data input device in communication with the telemetry circuit, wherein the data input device of the telemetry wand is adapted to generate control signals that provide user control over one or more pacing parameters of the implantable medical devices independently from operation of the programmer; and
a communication cable interconnecting the telemetry wand and the programmer and operative to transmit data between the telemetry wand and the programmer.
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Abstract
A programmer system for implantable devices including a programmer and a telemetry wand joined by a telemetry cable or via wireless. The telemetry wand includes at least partial display and control functionality for the system. The telemetry wand and telemetry cable are encapsulated to facilitate ready sterilization of the same and may be removably connected to the programmer. The system enables a clinician to remain within a sterile field, such as during an implantation procedure, and employ the programmer system while maintaining the sterile field without requiring that the entire programmer system be sterilized.
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31 Claims
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1. A programmer system capable of telemetrically communicating with implantable medical devices so as to transceive data therewith, the system comprising:
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a telemetry circuit capable of transceiving data with the implantable devices; a programmer in communication with the telemetry circuit; a telemetry wand comprising a display and data input device in communication with the telemetry circuit, wherein the data input device of the telemetry wand is adapted to generate control signals that provide user control over one or more pacing parameters of the implantable medical devices independently from operation of the programmer; and a communication cable interconnecting the telemetry wand and the programmer and operative to transmit data between the telemetry wand and the programmer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An implantable medical device system comprising:
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an implantable medical device comprising a telemetry system capable of sending and receiving electronic signals; a programmer system capable of transceiving electronic signals with the implantable medical device, the programmer system comprising; a telemetry wand comprising an antenna adapted to transceive signals with the implantable device and a display and data input device; a programmer adapted to provide independent user control of the implantable device; and a communication cable interconnecting the telemetry wand and the programmer such that information transceived between the implantable device and the programmer system may be at least partially viewed via the display of the telemetry wand by a user adjacent the implantable device and wherein the data input device of the telemetry wand is adapted to generate control signals that provide independent from the programmer, user control of the programmer or the implantable device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A programmer system capable of telemetrically communicating with implantable medical devices so as to transceive data therewith, the system comprising:
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telemetry means for transceiving data with the implantable devices; a programmer; a telemetry wand comprising display means and data input means wherein the data input means of the telemetry wand is adapted to provide user control of one or more pacing parameters of the implantable devices independently from the programmer, wherein the telemetry wand is in communication with the telemetry means; and means for transmitting data between the telemetry wand and the programmer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of communicating with an implantable device so as to provide control inputs and receive data therewith, the method comprising:
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positioning a telemetry wand adjacent the implantable device; telemetrically communicating signals with the implantable device via the telemetry wand; communicating the signals to a programmer; processing the signals; displaying at least a portion of the processed signals via the telemetry wand; generating control signals via an input device of the telemetry wand independently from the programmer for altering one or more pacing parameters of the implantable medical device; and providing the control signals to the implantable device to modify the one or more pacing parameters of the implantable device via the telemetry wand. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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