System and method for graphically configuring leads
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- an implantable medical device including at least one lead with at least one electrode, the implantable medical device having a programmable electrical configuration for the at least one electrode, the implantable medical device being adapted to apply an electrical signal between the at least one electrode and at least one other electrode of the implantable medical device based on the programmable electrical configuration; and
a processing device adapted to be in communication with the implantable medical device, wherein the processing device provides a graphical display, the graphical display including a representative image of the programmable electrical configuration for the at least one electrode, including a representative image of the electrical signal to be applied between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode, wherein the processing device is adapted to provide the graphical display that includes the representative image of the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode before the implantable medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a programmer or computer, adapted to be in communication with the medical device. The medical device has at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration that can be changed using the processing device. The processing device provides a graphical display of the configuration. In one embodiment, the graphical display graphically represents, illustrates or displays the lead(s), the electrode(s), a pulse polarity, and a vector. According to another aspect, the method generally comprises receiving information for a medical device having at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration, and presenting a graphical representation of the configuration on a display. According to other aspects, a device and a computer-readable medium encoded with a software program for providing a graphical display of a lead configuration for an implantable medical device are also provided herein.
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57 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an implantable medical device including at least one lead with at least one electrode, the implantable medical device having a programmable electrical configuration for the at least one electrode, the implantable medical device being adapted to apply an electrical signal between the at least one electrode and at least one other electrode of the implantable medical device based on the programmable electrical configuration; and a processing device adapted to be in communication with the implantable medical device, wherein the processing device provides a graphical display, the graphical display including a representative image of the programmable electrical configuration for the at least one electrode, including a representative image of the electrical signal to be applied between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode, wherein the processing device is adapted to provide the graphical display that includes the representative image of the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode before the implantable medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. - 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, comprising:
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means for receiving information about an implantable medical device having at least one lead with at least one electrode in a programmable electrical configuration, the implantable medical device being adapted to apply an electrical signal between the at least one electrode and at least one other electrode of the implantable medical device based on the programmable electrical configuration; and means for graphically representing the programmable electrical configuration as a representative image of the programmable electrical configuration for the at least one electrode, including a representative image of the electrical signal to be applied between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode, wherein the means for graphically representing the configuration is adapted to provide the representative image of the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode before the implantable medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A device, comprising:
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circuit for communicating with an implantable medical device having at least one lead with at least one electrode, wherein the at least one electrode has a programmable electrical configuration, the implantable medical device being adapted to apply an electrical signal between the at least one electrode and at least one other electrode of the implantable medical device based on the programmable electrical configuration; and a display for graphically representing the programmable electrical configuration of the at least one electrode for the implantable medical device as a representative image, including a representative image of the electrical signal to be applied between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode, wherein the circuitry is adapted to provide the display that includes the representative image of the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode before the implantable medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer-readable medium encoded with a software program for providing a graphical display of a lead configuration for an implantable medical device having at least one lead with at least one electrode in a programmable electrical configuration, the implantable medical device being adapted to apply an electrical signal between the at least one electrode and at least one other electrode of the implantable medical device based on the programmable electrical configuration, the software program executing the following:
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receiving information about the lead configuration and the programmable electrical configuration; and graphically representing the lead configuration and the programmable electrical configuration as a representative image, including a representative image of the electrical signal to be applied between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode, wherein the representative image of the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode is graphically represented before the implantable medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method, comprising:
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receiving information for an implantable medical device having at least one lead with at least one electrode, the implantable medical device having a programmable electrical configuration for the at least one electrode, the implantable medical device being adapted to apply an electrical signal between the at least one electrode and at least one other electrode of the implantable medical device based on the programmable electrical configuration; and presenting a graphical representation of the programmable electrical configuration as a representative image, including a representative image of the electrical signal to be applied between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode, wherein the graphical representation, including the representative image of the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode, is presented before the implantable medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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