Method and apparatus for injection of external data within an implantable medical device

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for performing a first stress test using an external sensor;
• means for acquiring external data resulting from said initial stress test;
• means for performing an external data injection process;
• means for performing a second stress test, said second stress test being substantially similar to said first stress test;
• means for acquiring internal data resulting from said second stress test;
• and
• means for processing said internal data resulting from said second stress test along with said external data resulting from said first stress test.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor;
• a control logic unit operatively coupled to said processor, said control logic unit generating at least one control signal in response to a command from said processor;
• a data acquisition controller operatively coupled with said control logic unit, said data acquisition controller acquiring internal data in response to an assertion of at least one control signal from said control logic unit;
• a memory unit operatively coupled with said data acquisition controller, said memory unit storing said acquired physiological data and injected external data;
• a telemetry unit operatively coupled with said processor and said memory unit, said telemetry unit receiving external data relating to a first stress test;
• and
• a firmware unit operatively coupled with at least one of said processor, said control unit, and said memory unit, said firmware unit processing internal data resulting from a second stress test with said external data.

A system for controlling an implantable medical device, comprising:

• an external sensor device acquiring external data resulting from a first stress test;
• an implantable medical device adapted to acquire data related to a patient's body and provide a therapy in response to said data, said implantable medical device storing said external data, acquiring internal data relating to a second stress test, and processing said external and internal data to validate the operation of said implantable medical device;
• an access device transferring data from said external sensor device to said implantable medical device;
• and
• at least one sensor operatively coupled to said implantable medical device, said sensor providing said internal data to said implantable medical device.

A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method, comprising:

• performing a first stress test using an external sensor;
• acquiring external data resulting from said initial stress test;
• performing an external data injection process, said external data injection process comprising providing said external data to said implantable medical device;
• performing a second stress test, said second stress test being substantially similar to said first stress test;
• acquiring internal data resulting from said second stress test;
• and
• processing said internal data resulting from said second stress test along with said external data resulting from said first stress test.