Method and apparatus for communication between a handheld programmer and an implantable medical device
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a handheld programmer for wireless analysis and programming of an implantable device, the programmer having a size adapted to be hand held;
a transmitter, included as part of the programmer;
a receiver, included as part of the programmer; and
a color, touch-sensitive display screen, located on the programmer; and
wherein the programmer is configured to display data electronically communicated from at least one implantable medical device, and wherein at least some of the data is displayed in real-time, wherein the data comprises data indicative of operation of the at least one implantable device, and wherein the data comprises data indicative of parameter settings of the at least one implantable medical device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for telemetric communication between a handheld programmer and an implantable medical device are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a user-friendly, color, touch-sensitive screen that allows the user to visually observe and control the handheld'"'"'s operation. The handheld further comprises an internal and/or external analytical means to provide robust analytical capabilities. Some embodiments of a system disclosed herein can be configured as a component of an Advanced Patient Management System that helps better monitor, predict and manage chronic diseases.
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48 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a handheld programmer for wireless analysis and programming of an implantable device, the programmer having a size adapted to be hand held; a transmitter, included as part of the programmer; a receiver, included as part of the programmer; and a color, touch-sensitive display screen, located on the programmer; and wherein the programmer is configured to display data electronically communicated from at least one implantable medical device, and wherein at least some of the data is displayed in real-time, wherein the data comprises data indicative of operation of the at least one implantable device, and wherein the data comprises data indicative of parameter settings of the at least one implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An apparatus comprising:
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a handheld programmer for wireless analysis and programming of an implantable device, the programmer having a size adapted to be hand held, wherein the programmer is further adapted to be a component of a computer network that comprises multiple implantable medical devices; a transmitter, included as part of the programmer; a receiver, included as part of the programmer; and a color, touch-sensitive display screen, located on the programmer; and wherein the programmer is adapted to display data electronically communicated from at least one implantable medical device, wherein the data comprises data indicative of operation of the at least one implantable device.
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48. An apparatus comprising:
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a handheld programmer for wireless analysis and programming of an implantable device, the programmer having a size adapted to be hand held, wherein the programmer is adapted to be a component of a computer network and wherein the programmer comprises a component of a patient management system; a transmitter, included as part of the programmer; a receiver, included as part of the programmer; and a color, touch-sensitive display screen, located on the programmer; wherein the programmer is adapted to display data electronically communicated from at least one implantable medical device, wherein the data comprises data indicative of operation of the at least one implantable device; and wherein the patient management system comprises; an implantable medical device including at least one sensing module adapted to monitor at least one physiological function; a data management module comprising medical practice data, general practice data, patient data and patient population data and adapted to electronically communicate with an analysis module; an analysis module adapted to analyze data from and electronically communicate with the data management module; and the handheld programmer, wherein the haudheld programmer is adapted to electronically communicate with the implantable medical device and the data management module.
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