External device for an implantable medical system having accessible contraindication information
First Claim
1. An external device for use with a medical device, comprising:
- a housing configured to be portable and hand-holdable;
a storage within the housing, wherein the storage stores information relevant to compatibility of an activity or procedure with the medical device;
communication circuitry within the housing; and
a user interface on the housing, wherein the user interface comprises a display, wherein the user interface is configured toallow a user of the user interface to wirelessly communicate directly with the medical device via the communication circuitry, andconvey the information from the storage to the display for review by the user.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a remote controller for an implantable medical device having stored contraindication information, which includes information which a patient or clinician might wish to review when assessing the compatibility of a given therapeutic or diagnostic technique or activity with the patient'"'"'s implant. The stored contraindication information is available through a display of the remote controller or via a wired, wireless, or portable drive connection with an external device. By storing contraindication information with the implant'"'"'s remote controller, patient and clinician can more easily determine the safety of a particular therapeutic or diagnostic technique or physical activity with the patient'"'"'s implant, perhaps without the need to contact the manufacturer'"'"'s service representative.
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22 Claims
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1. An external device for use with a medical device, comprising:
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a housing configured to be portable and hand-holdable; a storage within the housing, wherein the storage stores information relevant to compatibility of an activity or procedure with the medical device; communication circuitry within the housing; and a user interface on the housing, wherein the user interface comprises a display, wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user of the user interface to wirelessly communicate directly with the medical device via the communication circuitry, and convey the information from the storage to the display for review by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An external device for use with a medical device, comprising:
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a housing configured to be portable and hand-holdable; a storage within the housing, wherein the storage stores information, wherein the information comprises one or more of patient or clinician'"'"'s manuals for the external device or the medical device, medical device manufacturer or service representative contact information, or clinician contact information; communication circuitry within the housing; and a user interface on the housing, wherein the user interface comprises a display, wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user of the user interface to wirelessly communicate directly with the medical device via the communication circuitry, and convey the information from the storage to the display for review by the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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