Therapy upgrade system for implantable devices
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsHyun J. Yoon, James H. Borowick
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Abstract
In some examples, the disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods for determining settings of a second implantable medical device (IMD) based on patient information stored in a first IMD. The first IMD may be a device already implanted in a patient and a clinician may remove and replace the first IMD with the second IMD. The second IMD may include may be an upgrade over the first IMD (e.g., the second IMD is of the same device type but of a different model as the first IMD), may be an update to the first IMD (e.g., the second IMD is the same device type and model as the first IMD but includes different features), and/or a different device type than the first IMD.
Claims20
A system for therapy upgrade, the system comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the processing circuitry being configured to:
- receive patient information generated with a patient having a first implantable medical device, the first implantable medical device having a first set of features;
- determine one or more settings for a second set of features of a second implantable medical device, wherein the second implantable medical device is separate from the first implantable medical device, wherein the second set of features are different than the first set of features;
- generate a temporary update file comprising instructions that, when executed by computing circuitry of the second implantable medical device, causes the second implantable medical device to configure the second set of features in accordance with the determined one or more settings;
- save the temporary update file in the memory;
- and
- delete the temporary update file from the memory based on a determination that the temporary update file has not been transmitted to the second implantable medical device after a threshold period of time.
A method for therapy upgrade, the method comprising:
- retrieving, by processing circuitry of a computing system, patient information generated with a patient having a first implantable medical device, the first implantable medical device having a first set of features;
- determining, by the processing circuitry, one or more settings for a second set of features of a second implantable medical device, the second implantable medical device being separate from the first implantable medical device, wherein the second set of features are different than the first set of features;
- generating, by the processing circuitry, a temporary update file comprising instructions that, when executed by computing circuitry of the second implantable medical device, causes the second implantable medical device to operate the second set of features in accordance with the determined one or more settings;
- saving, by the processing circuitry, the temporary update file in memory of the computing system;
- and
- deleting, by the processing circuitry, the temporary update file from the memory based on a determination that the temporary update file has not been transmitted to the second implantable medical device after a threshold period of time.
A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a computing system to:
- retrieve patient information generated with a patient having a first implantable medical device, the first implantable medical device having a first set of features;
- determine one or more settings for a second set of features of a second implantable medical device, the second implantable medical device being separate from the first implantable medical device, wherein the second set of features are different than the first set of features;
- generate a temporary update file comprising instructions that, when executed by computing circuitry of the second implantable medical device, causes the second implantable medical device to operate the second set of features in accordance with the determined one or more settings;
- save the temporary update file in memory of the computing system;
- and
- delete the temporary update file from the memory based on a determination that the temporary update file has not been transmitted to the second implantable medical device after a threshold period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.