Systems and methods for collecting patient event information
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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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Abstract
A method of and system for collecting patient event information is described, where the system includes an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external interface device. The external interface device is remote from the IMD and includes a communication module, a display device adapted to prompt a user of the system to select a reason for a particular transmission session and a user input device adapted to accept input indicating a selected reason.
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1. A cardiac rhythm management (CRM) system for collecting patient event information, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A system for collecting patient event information, comprising:
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an implantable medical device (IMD); an external interface device remote from the IMD and comprising; i. a communication module adapted to be communicatively coupled to the IMD and to request information from and receive information from the IMD during transmission sessions, ii. a display device adapted to prompt a user of the 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 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 timestamp for the transmission session to the IMD; and wherein the system is adapted to store the selected reason and the timestamp for the transmission session. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A system for collecting patient event information, comprising:
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an implantable medical device (IMD); an external interface device remote from the IMD and comprising; a communication module adapted to be communicatively coupled to the IMD and to request information from and receive information from the IMD during transmission sessions, a display device adapted to prompt a user of the system to select a reason for a particular transmission session; a user input device adapted to accept input indicating a selected reason; and a memory unit, wherein the external interface device is configured to store a timestamp for the transmission sessions; and a filter configured to determine whether the user has been prompted to enter a reason for any transmission session within a previous timeframe before prompting the user; and a patient management computer that is communicatively coupled to the external interface device, wherein the system is adapted to transmit the selected reason and timestamp to the patient management computer; wherein the system is adapted to store the selected reason and timestamp in the memory unit of the external interface device; wherein the communication module is configured to transmit the selected reason and timestamp for the transmission session to the IMD, and wherein the system is adapted to store the selected reason and the timestamp in a memory unit of the IMD.
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