Patient-specific template development for neurological event detection

A method for developing a patient-specific detection template from at least one record of electrographic signal data stored by an implantable device, the method comprising the steps of:

• uploading the at least one record of electrographic signal data from the implantable device to an external apparatus;
• processing the at least one record and an event annotation to generate at least one parameter;
• and
• forming the patient-specific detection template from the at least one parameter;
• and
• downloading the patient-specific detection template from the external apparatus to the implantable device.

A system for developing a patient-specific template for identifying neurological activity in a human patient, comprising:

• an implantable device having a control module and at least one electrode adapted to receive an electrical signal from the patient's brain;
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• an external apparatus capable of bi-directional communication with the implantable device;
• wherein the template comprises an operational parameter and the external apparatus is adapted to transmit the operational parameter to the implantable device;
• wherein the implantable device is adapted to record at least one record of the electrical signal in accordance with the operational parameter and transmit the record to the external apparatus;
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• wherein the external apparatus is adapted to receive and perform an operation on the record.