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Virtual remote monitor, alert, diagnostics and programming for implantable medical device systems

  • US 7,815,568 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2005
  • Issued: 10/19/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing programming information to at least one implantable medical device located within a patient, the method comprising:

  • initiating an interface between the implantable medical device and an expert data center comprising a virtual electrophysiologist module (VEM), a chronic monitoring module (CMM) and a prescription program module (PPM) positioned in the data center located at a separate corporate headquarters or manufacturing plant location that is remote relative to the implantable medical device;

    transmitting device information regarding the at least one implantable medical device from the implantable medical device to the data center;

    transmitting patient information from the implantable medical device to the data center;

    analyzing the device information and the patient information;

    performing a diagnostic routine utilizing the device information and the patient information;

    suggesting an optimum therapeutic device setting; and

    transmitting the optimum therapeutic device settings from the data center to the implantable medical device based on the performed diagnostic routine.

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