Method and apparatus for displaying information retrieved from an implanted medical device

US6583796B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Pamela Jamar · Plymouth, US
• James D. Webb · Maple Grove, US
• Paul Blowers · Windom, US
• Denise Dirnberger · Blaine, US
• Karen A. Stone · White Bear Lake, US
• Kevin T. Ousdigian · Shoreview, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2000
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2003
• Expiry date: Oct 14, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/339
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A graphical user interface is provided controllably displaying information retrieved from an implantable device, such as a pacemaker. The graphical user interface is comprised of a first and second window. The first window is adapted to display data identifying a plurality of episodes recorded by the implantable device, wherein the data is comprised of a plurality of fields. One of the fields may be used to identify a type of episode, such as ventricular tachycardia (VT), atrial and ventricular tachycardia (A&V), atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter (Afl), atrial tachycardia (AT), and premature atrial contraction (PAC). The second window is adapted to display data types, such as VT, A&V, AF, Afl, AT, and PAC, that may be present in the plurality of fields, wherein at least one of the data types may be selected to filter the episodes displayed in the first window and display those episodes having the selected data types.