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Systems and methods for collecting patient event information

  • US 8,600,506 B2
  • Filed: 08/07/2012
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cardiac rhythm management (CRM) system for collecting patient event information, comprising:

  • an implantable CRM device;

    an external interface device remote from the CRM device and comprising;

    i. a communication module adapted to be communicatively coupled to the CRM device and to request information from and receive information from the CRM device during transmission sessions,ii. a display device adapted to prompt a user of the CRM system to select a reason for a particular transmission session;

    iii. a user input device adapted to accept input indicating a selected reason;

    iv. a filter configured to determine whether the user of the CRM system has been prompted to enter a reason for any transmission session within a previous timeframe before prompting the user;

    wherein the external interface device is configured to store a timestamp for the transmission session and wherein the communication module is configured to transmit the selected reason and the timestamp for the transmission session to the CRM device; and

    wherein the CRM system is adapted to store the selected reason and the timestamp for the transmission session.

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