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System and method for facilitating rapid retrieval and evaluation of diagnostic data stored by an implantable medical device

  • US 5,833,623 A
  • Filed: 05/05/1997
  • Issued: 11/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of facilitating the rapid examination of a patient that has an implanted medical device, the medical device storing a plurality of diagnostic data records which may be selectively retrieved by an external diagnostic system and displayed via a plurality of corresponding preformatted display screens of the diagnostic system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) presenting a clinician with at least one menu screen to allow the clinician to specify at least (i) a set of diagnostic data records to be retrieved and displayed by the diagnostic system during a follow-up session with a patient, the set including at least two different diagnostic data records which correspond to at least two different display screens of the diagnostic system, and (ii) a viewing order for the display of the diagnostic data records of the set by the diagnostic system;

    (b) recording the set and viewing order specified by the clinician in step (a) for subsequent use as at least a part of a custom follow-up protocol;

    thereafter, in response to clinician initiation of the custom follow-up protocol;

    (c) automatically retrieving the diagnostic data records of the set from the implanted medical device with the diagnostic system; and

    (d) displaying the diagnostic data records of the set via corresponding display screens in the clinician-specified viewing order.

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