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US 8,712,540 B2Granted
Patient programmer with automated MRI compatibility verification for active implantable medical device
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsHrishikesh Gadagkar, James Zimmerman, James M. Olsen, Robyn L. Jagler, Timothy R. Abraham, Jeffrey R. Dixon
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Abstract
A system may include an active implantable medical device implantable in a body of a patient and a patient programmer for the AIMD. The patient programmer may be configured to obtain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibility information relating to compatibility of the AIMD with an MRI modality.
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A system comprising:
- an active implantable medical device (AIMD) implantable in a body of a patient;
- a patient programmer for the AIMD, wherein the patient programmer is configured to obtain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibility information relating to compatibility of the AIMD with an MRI modality, wherein the patient programmer is configured to permit the patient to control a limited subset of therapy parameters according to which the AIMD is configured to deliver therapy to the patient;
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- a clinician programmer for the AIMD, wherein the clinician programmer is configured to permit control of a larger set of therapy parameters than the limited subset of therapy parameters controllable using the patient programmer.
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A method comprising:
- obtaining from at least one of a memory of a patient programmer or a memory of an active implantable medical device (AIMD), via a patient programmer for the AIMD, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibility information relating to compatibility of an active implantable medical device (AIMD) with an MRI modality;
- permitting the patient, using the patient programmer, to control a limited subset of therapy parameters according to which the AIMD is configured to deliver therapy to the patient
- permitting a user, using a clinician programmer, to control a larger set of therapy parameters than the limited subset of therapy parameters controllable using the patient programmer.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that cause a processor to:
- obtain from at least one of a memory of a patient programmer or a memory of an active implantable medical device (AIMD), via the patient programmer for the AIMD, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibility information relating to compatibility of an active implantable medical device (AIMD) with an MRI modality;
- permit the patient, using the patient programmer, to control a limited subset of therapy parameters according to which the AIMD is configured to deliver therapy to the patient;
- and
- permit a user, using a clinician programmer, to control a larger set of therapy parameters than the limited subset of therapy parameters controllable using the patient programmer.
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A system comprising:
- an active implantable medical device (AIMD) implantable in a body of a patient;
- and
- means for obtaining, via a patient programmer for the AIMD, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibility information relating to compatibility of the AIMD with an MRI modality;
- means for permitting control, using the patient programmer, of a limited subset of therapy parameters according to which the AIMD is configured to deliver therapy to the patient;
- and
- means for permitting control, using a clinician programmer, of a larger set of therapy parameters than the limited subset of therapy parameters controllable using the patient programmer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.