MEDICAL DEVICE PROGRAMMER ASSEMBLY
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1. A method for assembling a programmer for a medical device, the method comprising:
- placing a first circuit board within a first housing member;
placing a second circuit board over the first circuit board;
placing a second housing member over the second circuit board to substantially enclose the first and second circuit boards;
loading instructions into memory on at least one of the first or second circuit boards via a loading port accessible through an aperture defined by the second housing member; and
placing a plate member within the second housing member to at least partially cover the loading port and the aperture, wherein the first housing member, the first circuit board, the second circuit board, the second housing member and the plate member are assembled in a stacked z-axis configuration.
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Abstract
In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
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1. A method for assembling a programmer for a medical device, the method comprising:
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placing a first circuit board within a first housing member; placing a second circuit board over the first circuit board; placing a second housing member over the second circuit board to substantially enclose the first and second circuit boards; loading instructions into memory on at least one of the first or second circuit boards via a loading port accessible through an aperture defined by the second housing member; and placing a plate member within the second housing member to at least partially cover the loading port and the aperture, wherein the first housing member, the first circuit board, the second circuit board, the second housing member and the plate member are assembled in a stacked z-axis configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of assembling a programmer for a medical device, the method comprising:
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placing a first circuit board within a first housing member; placing a second circuit board over the first circuit board; placing a second housing member over the second circuit board, wherein the first and second housing members substantially enclose the first and second circuit boards, the second housing member defining an aperture to an expose a loading port to load instructions into memory on one of the first or second circuit boards; and placing a plate member to cover the aperture defined by the second housing member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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