Configurable single actuation mechanism programming remote for medical devices

A method comprising:

• receiving, by processing circuitry of a medical device system and during a programming phase of a medical device, an indication of a type of the medical device to be in communication with a handheld patient programming remote, the handheld patient programming remote having a configurable single actuation mechanism;
• receiving, by the processing circuitry and during the programming phase, user input indicative of a user preference;
• determining, by the processing circuitry and based on the indication of the type of medical device and the user preference, a function to be performed with the single actuation mechanism of the handheld patient programming remote;
• and
• configuring, by the processing circuitry, the single actuation mechanism to perform, in response to patient action, the determined operation.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed cause processing circuitry to:

• during a programming phase of a medical device, receive an indication of a type of the medical device to be in communication with a handheld patient programming remote, the handheld patient programming remote having a configurable single actuation mechanism;
• during the programming phase, receive user input indicative of a user preference;
• based on the indication of the type of medical device and the user preference, determine a function to be performed with the single actuation mechanism of the handheld patient programming remote;
• and
• configure the single actuation mechanism to perform, in response to patient action, the determined operation.