Communications system for an implantable device and a drug dispenser
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- dispensing a drug from a drug dispenser in response to an external drug delivery activation signal;
transmitting drug dispensation data to an implantable medical device in response to the drug dispensation;
acquiring data through the implantable medical device indicative of a response to the dispensed drug, wherein the data includes physiological data and device performance data, the device performance data comprising implantable medical device delivered electrical stimulation therapies and a response thereto; and
storing the drug dispensation data with the data acquired by the implantable medical device, the data acquired by the medical device grouped according to drug dispensation data.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring drug dispensation and drug effects on physiological signals or implantable medical device (IMD) performance is provided. The system includes a drug dispenser adapted for telemetric communication with an IMD, an IMD capable of acquiring time-based physiological or device performance data, and a programmer/monitor for receiving and displaying IMD-acquired data and drug dispensation data. The system may further include a patient activator for transmitting signals indicative of symptoms experienced by a patient associated with a side-effect caused by a drug or a condition for which the drug has been prescribed to treat. In an associated method, a drug dispensation signal is generated upon activation of the drug dispenser. IMD-acquired data, drug dispensation data, and patient symptom data are retrieved by a programmer/monitor. IMD-acquired data is combined with or grouped according to drug dispensation data and displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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dispensing a drug from a drug dispenser in response to an external drug delivery activation signal; transmitting drug dispensation data to an implantable medical device in response to the drug dispensation; acquiring data through the implantable medical device indicative of a response to the dispensed drug, wherein the data includes physiological data and device performance data, the device performance data comprising implantable medical device delivered electrical stimulation therapies and a response thereto; and storing the drug dispensation data with the data acquired by the implantable medical device, the data acquired by the medical device grouped according to drug dispensation data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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activating a drug dispenser to deliver a drug in accordance with a treatment regimen; dispensing the drug from the drug dispenser in response to the activation; transmitting drug dispensation data to a programmer/monitor; acquiring data through an implantable medical device (IMD) indicative of a response to the dispensed drug, wherein the data includes physiological data and device performance data, the device performance data comprising implantable medical device delivered electrical stimulation therapies and a response thereto, transmitting the data acquired by the IMD to the programmer/monitor; and displaying the drug dispensation data and the data acquired by the implantable medical device the displayed data grouped according to drug dispensation data.
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20. A system, comprising:
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an implantable medical device configured to acquire time-based data and deliver an electrical stimulation therapy, the time-based data comprising device performance data corresponding to the implantable medical device delivered electrical stimulation therapy and a response thereto; a drug dispenser adapted for telemetric communication with the implantable medical device for transferring drug dispensation data to the implantable medical device; a patient activator in communication with the drug dispenser, wherein the activator transmits an activation signal to the drug dispenser; sensing means for monitoring the time-based data indicative of a response to the dispensed drug; a memory for storing the drug dispensation data and the time-based data acquired by the medical device; a programmer/monitor adapted for telemetric communication with the implantable medical device for receiving the drug dispensation data and the implantable medical device acquired data; and a display for displaying the implantable medical device acquired data and the drug dispensation data, the data acquired by the medical device grouped according to drug dispensation data.
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