Remote Scheduling for Management of an Implantable Medical Device

Abstract

A method and system for remotely programming a medical device that includes generating a remote monitoring schedule; establishing a communication link between a centralized programming instrument and an external medical device; and transferring the remote monitoring schedule to the external medical device via the communication link. The remote monitoring schedule is transmitted to an implantable medical device via an established telemetry link between the implantable medical device and the external medical device.

1 . A method, comprising:
 generating a remote follow-up interrogation schedule;   establishing a communication link between a centralized programming instrument and an external medical device; and   transferring the remote follow-up interrogation schedule to the external medical device via the communication link.   
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 establishing a communication link between the external medical device and an implantable medical device; and   programming the remote follow-up interrogation schedule in the implantable medical device.   
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein generating a remote follow-up interrogation schedule includes storing scheduling data input by a user. 
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein generating a remote follow-up interrogation schedule includes one of adjusting an interrogation session frequency, adjusting an interrogation session time of day, selecting data to be retrieved during a remote follow up interrogation session, adding a new interrogation session to a previous remote follow-up interrogation schedule, and canceling a previously scheduled interrogation session. 
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein generating a remote monitoring schedule includes displaying a calendar to a user. 
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 1  further comprising updating a remote programming log after transferring the remote follow-up interrogation schedule. 
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein generating a remote follow-up interrogation schedule includes storing scheduling data input by a user. 
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein generating a remote follow-up interrogation schedule includes one of adjusting an interrogation session frequency, adjusting an interrogation session time of day, selecting data to be retrieved during a remote follow up interrogation session, adding a new interrogation session to a previous remote follow-up interrogation schedule, and canceling a previously scheduled interrogation session. 
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein generating a remote monitoring schedule includes displaying a calendar to a user. 
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 2  further comprising updating a remote programming log after transferring the remote follow-up interrogation schedule.