Method and system for organizing, viewing and manipulating information in implantable device programmer

A method of displaying programming information relating to an implantable cardiac stimulating device on a display screen of an analyzer-programmer which communicates with the implantable cardiac stimulating device, and which has an input device for allowing a user to input information into the analyzer-programmer comprising the steps of:

• providing a set of programmable parameters relating to the implantable cardiac stimulating device;
• providing key parameters from the set of programmable parameters;
• providing associated subordinate parameters for each of the key parameters from the set of programmable parameters;
• providing a plurality of linked parameters from the set of programmable parameters;
• displaying on the display screen a graphical representation of the key parameters;
• allowing the user to select one of the key parameters for display using the input device;
• displaying on the display screen a graphical representation of the associated subordinate parameters of the selected key parameter, the displayed key parameters and the displayed associated subordinate parameters of the selected including key parameter including at least one of the plurality of linked parameters;
• allowing the user to select using the input device one of the at least one of the plurality of linked parameters which is displayed;
• and
• displaying on the display screen a graphical representation of the plurality of linked parameters after the user has selected the one of the at least one of the plurality of linked parameters.

A method of displaying programming information relating to an implantable cardiac stimulating device on a display screen of an analyzer-programmer which communicates with the implantable cardiac stimulating device, and which has an input device for allowing a user to input information into the analyzer-programmer comprising the steps of:

• providing a set of programmable parameters relating to the implantable cardiac stimulating device, each of the programmable parameters having a value;
• providing key parameters from the set of programmable parameters;
• providing associated subordinate parameters for each of the key parameters from the set of programmable parameters;
• displaying on the display screen a graphical representation of the key parameters;
• displaying on the display screen the value of each of the key parameters;
• allowing the user to select one of the key parameters for display using the input device;
• displaying on the display screen a graphical representation of the associated subordinate parameters of the selected key parameter;
• displaying on the display screen the value of each of the associated subordinate parameters of the selected key parameter;
• allowing the user to adjust the value of one of the displayed programmable parameters to a predetermined value using the input device;
• and
• displaying on the display screen at least one programmable parameter as inactive when the user adjusts the value of one of the displayed programmable parameters to the predetermined value.

An analyzer-programmer for use with an implantable cardiac stimulating device, said analyzer-programmer comprising:

• a display means for displaying information relating to said implantable cardiac stimulating device;
• a memory means;
• an input means;
• a processor means which communicates with each of said display means, said memory means, and said input means;
• wherein said processing means controls said display means, said memory means, and said input means such that:
• a graphical representation of key parameters chosen from a set of programmable parameters relating to said implantable cardiac stimulating device is displayed on said display means;
• when the user selects a first one of said key parameters using said input means, a graphical representation of subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter is displayed on said display means;
• and
• when the user selects a second one of said key parameters using said input means, a graphical representation of subordinate parameters associated with said second selected key parameter is displayed on said display means.

An analyzer-programmer for use with an implantable cardiac stimulating device, said analyzer-programmer comprising:

• a display means for displaying information relating to said implantable cardiac stimulating device;
• a memory means;
• an input means;
• a processor means which communicates with each of said display means, said memory means, and said input means;
• wherein said processing means controls said display means, said memory means, and said input means such that:
• a graphical representation of key parameters chosen from a set of programmable parameters relating to said implantable cardiac stimulating device is displayed on said display means;
• when the user selects a first one of said key parameters using said input means, a graphical representation of subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter is displayed on said display means, said key parameters and said subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter including at least one of a plurality of linked parameters chosen from said set of programmable parameters;
• and
• when the user selects one of said at least one of said plurality of linked parameters which is displayed on said display means, a graphical representation of said plurality of linked parameters is displayed on said display means.

An analyzer-programmer for use with an implantable cardiac stimulating device, said analyzer-programmer comprising:

• a display means for displaying information relating to said implantable cardiac stimulating device;
• a memory means;
• an input means;
• a processor means which communicates with each of said display means, said memory means, and said input means;
• wherein said processor means controls said display means, said memory means, and said input means such that:
• a graphical representation of key parameters chosen from a set of programmable parameters relating to said implantable cardiac stimulating device is displayed on said display means;
• a graphical representation of a value of each of said key parameters is displayed on said display means;
• when the user selects a first one of said key parameters using said input means, a graphical representation of subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter is displayed on said display means, and a graphical representation of a value of each of said subordinate parameter associated with said first selected key parameter is displayed on said display means;
• and
• when the user adjusts to a predetermined value said value of one of said programmable parameters which is displayed on said display means, a graphical representation of an inactive parameter is displayed on said display means.

For use with an analyzer-programmer having a display means, a memory means, a processor means, and an input means, said processor means communicating with said memory means and said display means, said input means for allowing a user to input information into said analyzer-programmer, said analyzer-programmer communicating with an implantable cardiac stimulating device, a method of operating said analyzer-programmer in order to display information to the user comprising the steps of:

• providing a set of programmable parameters relating to said implantable cardiac stimulating device;
• providing key parameters from said set of programmable parameters;
• providing associated subordinate parameters for each of said key parameters from said set of programmable parameters;
• displaying on said display means a graphical representation of said key parameters;
• allowing the user to select a first one of said key parameters via said input means, the user thereby designating a first selected key parameter;
• displaying on said display means said subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter;
• allowing the user to select a second one of said key parameters via said input means, the user thereby designating a second selected key parameter;
• and
• displaying on said display means said subordinate parameters associated with said second selected key parameter.

For use with an analyzer-programmer having a display screen, a memory device, a processor circuit, and an input device, said processor circuit communicating with said memory device and said display screen, said input device for allowing a user to input information into said analyzer-programmer, said analyzer-programmer communicating with an implantable cardiac stimulating device, a method of operating said analyzer-programmer in order to display information to the user comprising the steps of:

• providing a set of programmable parameters relating to said implantable cardiac stimulating device;
• providing key parameters from said set of programmable parameters;
• providing associated subordinate parameters for each of said key parameters from said set of programmable parameters;
• providing a plurality of linked parameters from said set of programmable parameters;
• displaying on said display screen a graphical representation of said key parameters;
• allowing the user to select a first one of said key parameters via said input device, the user thereby designating a first selected key parameter;
• displaying on said display screen said subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter, said key parameters and said subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter including at least one of said plurality of linked parameters;
• allowing the user to select via said input device one of said at least one of said plurality of linked parameters which is displayed on said display screen;
• and
• displaying on said display screen a graphical representation of said plurality of linked parameters after the user has selected said one of said at least one of the plurality of linked parameters.

For use with an analyzer-programmer having a display screen, a memory device, a processor circuit, and an input device, said processor circuit communicating with said memory device and said display screen, said input device for allowing a user to input information into said analyzer-programmer, said analyzer-programmer communicating with an implantable cardiac stimulating device, a method of operating said analyzer-programmer in order to display information to the user comprising the steps of:

• providing a set of programmable parameters relating to said implantable cardiac stimulating device, each of said programmable parameters having a value;
• providing key parameters from said set of programmable parameters;
• providing associated subordinate parameters for each of said key parameters from said set of programmable parameters;
• displaying on said display screen a graphical representation of said key parameters;
• displaying on said display screen a graphical representation of said values of said key parameters;
• allowing the user to select a first one of said key parameters via said input device, the user thereby designating a first selected key parameter;
• displaying on said display screen said subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter;
• displaying on said display screen said values of said subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter;
• allowing the user to adjust to a predetermined value said value of one of either said key parameters or said subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter;
• and
• displaying on said display screen at least one programmable parameter as inactive when the user adjusts to said predetermined value said value of one of either said key parameters or said subordinate parameters associated with said first selected key parameter.