Method and apparatus for communication between a handheld programmer and an implantable medical device
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1. A system comprising:
- an implantable medical device, the implantable medical device configured to be implanted in a patient; and
a local patient interface, communicatively coupled to the implantable medical device, the programmer configured to provide implantable medical device information locally to the patient, to locally program the implantable medical device using a local patient input, and to remotely program the implantable medical device using a remote clinician input.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for telemetric communication between a handheld programmer and an implantable medical device are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a user-friendly, color, touch-sensitive screen that allows the user to visually observe and control the handheld'"'"'s operation. The handheld further comprises an internal and/or external analytical means to provide robust analytical capabilities. Some embodiments of a system disclosed herein can be configured as a component of an Advanced Patient Management System that helps better monitor, predict and manage chronic diseases.
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1. A system comprising:
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an implantable medical device, the implantable medical device configured to be implanted in a patient; and a local patient interface, communicatively coupled to the implantable medical device, the programmer configured to provide implantable medical device information locally to the patient, to locally program the implantable medical device using a local patient input, and to remotely program the implantable medical device using a remote clinician input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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providing implantable medical device information locally to a patient using a local patient interface communicatively coupled to an implantable medical device, the implantable medical device configured to be implanted in the patient, and the local patient interface configured to locally program the implantable medical device using a local patient input; and remotely programming the implantable medical device using a remote clinician input to the local patient interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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