Storing image of therapy region in implantable medical device

US8744591B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jon P. Davis · Saint Michael, US
• Steven M. Goetz · Fridley, US
• Nathan A. Torgerson · Andover, US
• Wende L. Dewing · Edina, US
• Ashish Singal · Blaine, US
• Lynn A. Davenport · Roseville, US
• Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe · Maple Grove, US
• Brent A. Huhta · Big Lake, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 30, 2010
• Grant date: Jun 3, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/37264
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This disclosure describes techniques for obtaining an image of an anatomical implant region where leads associated with an implantable medical device are implanted in a patient, manipulating the image to show lead locations and placements, performing necessary image compression and manipulations, adjusting the image to associate it with information (e.g., patient, metadata, annotations, etc.) useful to a subsequent programmer retrieving the image, and transferring a copy of the captured image to the implantable medical device. The image stored in the implantable medical device may be retrieved at a later time by a user of programmer, where the user can use the image and other associated information to program subsequent therapy.