Sensing vector selection in a cardiac stimulus device with postural assessment
First Claim
1. A programmer for use with an implantable medical device, the implantable medical device including therapy circuitry for providing electrical therapy output using one or more electrodes disposed on a lead configured for attachment thereto, implant communications circuitry for communicating with the programmer, and operational circuitry for controlling at least the therapy circuitry and communications circuitry, the programmer including a user interface screen for providing instructions and information to a user thereof, an input for taking an input from a user thereof, and programmer communication circuitry for communicating with the implantable medical device, the programmer configured to perform the following method:
- present a plurality of posture states via the user interface screen and obtain an input from a user indicating that a patient having the implantable medical device has assumed a first posture of the plurality of posture states;
upon receiving an input from the user indicating that the first posture has been assumed by the patient, directing, via the programmer communication circuitry, the implantable medical device to capture information for the first posture; and
directing the implantable medical device to store a first sensing parameter using at least the captured information for the first posture.
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Abstract
Methods, implantable medical devices and systems configured to perform analysis of captured signals from implanted electrodes to identify cardiac arrhythmias. In an illustrative embodiment, signals captured from two or more sensing vectors are analyzed, where the signals are captured with a patient in at least first and second body positions. Analysis is performed to identify primary or default sensing vectors and/or templates for event detection.
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20 Claims
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1. A programmer for use with an implantable medical device, the implantable medical device including therapy circuitry for providing electrical therapy output using one or more electrodes disposed on a lead configured for attachment thereto, implant communications circuitry for communicating with the programmer, and operational circuitry for controlling at least the therapy circuitry and communications circuitry, the programmer including a user interface screen for providing instructions and information to a user thereof, an input for taking an input from a user thereof, and programmer communication circuitry for communicating with the implantable medical device, the programmer configured to perform the following method:
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present a plurality of posture states via the user interface screen and obtain an input from a user indicating that a patient having the implantable medical device has assumed a first posture of the plurality of posture states; upon receiving an input from the user indicating that the first posture has been assumed by the patient, directing, via the programmer communication circuitry, the implantable medical device to capture information for the first posture; and directing the implantable medical device to store a first sensing parameter using at least the captured information for the first posture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical device system comprising:
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an implantable lead having a plurality of electrodes and a connector; an implantable medical device comprising therapy circuitry for providing electrical therapy output, implant communications circuitry for communicating with the programmer, operational circuitry for controlling at least the therapy circuitry and communications circuitry, and a port for receiving the connector of the lead; a programmer for use with the implantable medical device, the programmer including a user interface screen for providing instructions and information to a user thereof, an input for taking an input from a user thereof, and programmer communication circuitry for communicating with the implantable medical device; wherein the programmer and the implantable medical device are configured for cooperative operation as follows; the programmer is configured to present a plurality of posture states via the user interface screen to a user and obtain an input from the user indicating that a patient having the implantable medical device has assumed a first posture of the plurality of posture states; the programmer is configured to direct, via the programmer communication circuitry issuing a first communication, the implantable medical device to capture information for the first posture, upon the programmer receiving an input from the user indicating that the first posture has been assumed by the patient; the implantable medical device is configured to receive the first communication and capture information for the first posture; and the implantable medical device is configured to store a first sensing parameter using the captured information for the first posture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operation in an implantable medical device system, the system comprising:
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an implantable lead having a plurality of electrodes and a connector; an implantable medical device comprising therapy circuitry for providing electrical therapy output, implant communications circuitry for communicating with the programmer, operational circuitry for controlling the therapy circuitry, and implant communications circuitry, and a port for receiving the connector of the lead; a programmer for use with the implantable medical device, the programmer including a user interface screen for providing instructions and information to a user thereof, an input for taking an input from a user thereof, and programmer communication circuitry for communicating with the implantable medical device; the method comprising; the programmer presenting at least one posture state via the user interface screen to a user; the programmer obtaining an input from the user indicating that a patient having the implantable medical device has assumed a first posture of the plurality of posture states; the programmer directing, via a first communication from the programmer communication circuitry, the implantable medical device to capture information for the first posture upon receiving an input from the user indicating that the first posture has been assumed by the patient; the implantable medical device capturing information for the first posture upon receiving the first communication from the programmer; and the implantable medical device storing a first sensing parameter determined by analysis of at least the captured information for the first posture. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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