David Scott Callahan

US Patent:

7966069, Jun 21, 2011

Filed:

Sep 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/856558

Inventors:

Les Norman Peterson - Woodbury MN, US
Paula Dieterle - Champlin MN, US
Par Lindh - Maple Grove MN, US
James Kalgren - Lino Lakes MN, US
James O. Gilkerson - Stillwater MN, US
Allan T. Koshiol - Lino Lakes MN, US
Tala L Bynum - Rogers MN, US
David Callahan - Bainbridge Island WA, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/02

US Classification:

607 32, 128903, 600523, 607 30, 607 59, 607 60

Abstract:

An external programming system and method for implantable medical devices (IMDs) is disclosed. The external programming system includes a communication circuit, a display device, an input device, and a processor. The communication circuit is configured to link to an IMD to transmit or monitor IMD timing parameter settings. The display device is configured to display a textual representation of an IMD timing parameter setting and a specified IMD timing parameter limit, a graphical slide control comprising a movable feature indicating the IMD timing parameter setting, a graphical slide-control limit corresponding to the specified IMD timing parameter limit, and a graphical representation of physiologic information including a portion of said graphical representation aligned with the slide control movable feature. The input device is configured to adjust the movable feature in response to user input. The processor is configured to monitor or store an IMD timing parameter setting.

US Patent:

20050010258, Jan 13, 2005

Filed:

May 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/841966

Inventors:

Les Peterson - Woodbury MN, US
Paula Dieterle - Champlin MN, US
Par Lindh - Maple Grove MN, US
James Kalgren - Lino Lakes MN, US
James Gilkerson - Stillwater MN, US
Dorothy Nauman - Stillwater MN, US
Kenneth Persen - Maple Grove MN, US
Mark Schwartz - White Bear Lake MN, US
Allan Koshiol - Lino Lakes MN, US
Tala Bynum - Rogers MN, US
David Callahan - Bainbridge Island WA, US

International Classification:

A61N001/362

US Classification:

607032000

Abstract:

A medical device programmer graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface provides a programmer user with a method of automatically adjusting parameters to be programmed to a medical device in direct response to a user modifying related parameters that are to be programmed to the medical device. The programming interface implements the method in response to the programmer user's use of slide controllers on the programmer display screen to adjust parameters. In response to the on screen parameter changes implemented by the user via slide controller movement, the programmer automatically adjusts related parameters on the display screen by moving slide controllers for related parameters. This automatic adjustment by the programmer graphically illustrates to the user the automatic adjustments being made to the related parameters. The automatic adjustment also graphically illustrates the relationship between parameters being adjusted by the programmer user and the related parameters that are automatically adjusted by the programmer. In response to on screen parameter changes, the system graphically illustrates the parameter values that are changed and those that are programmed to the medical device and those that would cause unsafe condition in the medical device if programmed. The method also prevents the programming to the medical device the parameters that would cause an unsafe condition.