Systems and methods for managing the longevity of an implantable medical device battery
First Claim
1. A system for managing battery longevity of an implantable medical device (“
- IMD”
) battery, comprising;
an IMD comprising a battery and a first communication interface; and
an external programming device, comprising;
a user interface display; and
a second communication interface operable to communicate at least with the first communication interface of the IMD;
wherein the external programming device is operable to;
receive battery parameters values from the IMD;
calculate an elapsed battery longevity value for the IMD battery;
calculate a remaining battery longevity value for the IMD battery;
calculate a total IMD battery longevity value from the elapsed battery longevity value and the remaining battery longevity value;
determine from the total IMD battery longevity value whether the IMD battery longevity is sub-optimal;
display IMD parameters that cause sub-optimal IMD battery longevity on the user interface display; and
receive commands to adjust the IMD parameters to improve the IMD battery longevity.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for managing battery longevity of an implantable medical device (“IMD”) battery. In accordance with this embodiment, the method can include the steps of: (1) calculating an elapsed battery longevity value for the IMD battery; (2) calculating a remaining battery longevity value for the IMD battery; (3) calculating a total IMD battery longevity value from the elapsed battery longevity value and the remaining battery longevity value; (4) determining from the total IMD battery longevity value whether the IMD battery longevity is sub-optimal; (5) displaying IMD parameters that may be causing the sub-optimal IMD battery longevity; and (6) adjusting the IMD parameters to improve the IMD battery longevity.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for managing battery longevity of an implantable medical device (“
- IMD”
) battery, comprising;an IMD comprising a battery and a first communication interface; and an external programming device, comprising; a user interface display; and a second communication interface operable to communicate at least with the first communication interface of the IMD; wherein the external programming device is operable to; receive battery parameters values from the IMD; calculate an elapsed battery longevity value for the IMD battery; calculate a remaining battery longevity value for the IMD battery; calculate a total IMD battery longevity value from the elapsed battery longevity value and the remaining battery longevity value; determine from the total IMD battery longevity value whether the IMD battery longevity is sub-optimal; display IMD parameters that cause sub-optimal IMD battery longevity on the user interface display; and receive commands to adjust the IMD parameters to improve the IMD battery longevity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An implantable medical device (“
- IMD”
) programmer operable to manage battery longevity of an IMD battery of an IMD, the programmer comprising;a user interface display; and a communication interface operable to communicate at least with the IMD; wherein the programmer is operable to; receive battery parameters values from the IMD; calculate an elapsed battery longevity value for the IMD battery; calculate a remaining battery longevity value for the IMD battery; calculate a total IMD battery longevity value from the elapsed battery longevity value and the remaining battery longevity value; determine from the total IMD battery longevity value whether the IMD battery longevity is sub-optimal; identify one or more IMD parameters as causing the sub-optimal IMD battery longevity; suggest modification of the one or more IMD parameters to a user by highlighting the one or more IMD parameters to the user; and receive commands to adjust the IMD parameters to improve the IMD battery longevity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An implantable medical device (“
- IMD”
) programmer operable to manage battery longevity of an IMD battery of an IMD, the programmer comprising;a user interface display; and a communication interface operable to communicate at least with the IMD; wherein the programmer is operable to; receive battery information from the IMD relating to whether the battery longevity is sub-optimal; identify one or more IMD parameters as suspect IMD parameters set to sub-optimal values; indicate which of the IMD parameters are suspect IMD parameters on the user interface display; and receive commands to adjust the IMD parameters to improve the IMD battery longevity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An IMD battery longevity management system comprising:
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an implantable medical device (“
IMD”
) including an IMD battery characterized by a total IMD battery longevity determined by IMD operating parameters; andan external programming device adapted to communicate with the IMD to modify one or more of the IMD operating parameters, the external programming device being programmed to; determine that the IMD battery longevity is suboptimal; identify one or more of the IMD operating parameters as suspect IMD parameters causing the IMD battery longevity to be suboptimal; indicate to a user which of the IMD operating parameters are the suspect IMD operating parameters; receive modified values for one or more of the IMD operating parameters; and determine a modified total IMD battery longevity value using the modified IMD parameter values.
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