Combined programming wand and PSA for pacemaker and ICD programmer system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a physician programmer including operating software for programming an implantable medical device including pacing/sensing electronics and one or more indwelling leads, anda telemetry wand comprising;
a housing;
telemetry circuitry within the housing and operative to wirelessly communicate with pacing/sensing electronics in the implantable medical device;
communication circuitry within the housing and operative to communicate with the physician programmer;
at least one terminal formed in the housing configured to be connected to at least one of the indwelling leads; and
electronics within the housing and operably connected to the at least one terminal so as to be able to receive signals from the at least one indwelling lead, evaluate the received signals, and selectively deliver electrical stimulation pulses thereto.
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Abstract
A combined programming wand and PSA for physician programmers. A programmer/PSA wand can be connected to known programmers and PSA application software can be installed on the programmer to provide a system with the functionality of a PSA and a programmer in a single piece of clinical equipment. The programmer/PSA wand includes electronics to sense, pace, and shock to facilitate evaluation of indwelling leads during implantation of the implantable device and leads to facilitate programming of the device. The system includes one or more displays and control inputs that can provide information to a clinician at a single point that is typically provided with separate programmer and PSA equipment. The system provides increased efficiency, reduced opportunities for errors and/or equipment malfunction, and integrated data collection.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a physician programmer including operating software for programming an implantable medical device including pacing/sensing electronics and one or more indwelling leads, and a telemetry wand comprising; a housing; telemetry circuitry within the housing and operative to wirelessly communicate with pacing/sensing electronics in the implantable medical device; communication circuitry within the housing and operative to communicate with the physician programmer; at least one terminal formed in the housing configured to be connected to at least one of the indwelling leads; and electronics within the housing and operably connected to the at least one terminal so as to be able to receive signals from the at least one indwelling lead, evaluate the received signals, and selectively deliver electrical stimulation pulses thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A telemetry wand for communication with a programmer, an implantable medical device including a programmable microcontroller, and with one or more indwelling leads, the telemetry wand comprising:
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a housing; telemetry circuitry within the housing that is operative to communicate with the implantable medical device and with the programmer, wherein the communication between the telemetry circuitry and the implantable medical device is wireless at least one terminal formed in the housing configured to be connected to at least one of the indwelling leads; and electronics within the housing that are operably connected to the at least one terminal to receive signals from the at least one indwelling lead, evaluate the received signals, and selectively deliver electrical stimulation pulses thereto. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A telemetry wand comprising:
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means for facilitating communication with a programmer; means for facilitating wireless communication with an implantable medical device; means for facilitating wire receipt of signals from at least one indwelling lead; means for evaluating the received signals; and means for selectively delivering electrical stimulation pulses to the at least one indwelling lead.
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