Pacesetter, Inc.

Mostafa Sadeghi

Gabriel A Mouchawar

Jun Yang

Fujian Qu

Matthew G Fishler

Chao-Wen Young

Yongjian Wu

Samir Shah

Erik Newton Shreve

Andrew Rissing

Min Yang

Nima Badie

Reza Shahandeh

Fady Dawoud

Benjamin T Persson

Suresh K Gurunathan

Thanh Tieu

Simon Skup

Heidi Hellman

Aditya Goil

Katie Hoberman

Leyla Sabet

Kevin J Davis

Christopher Gloschat

Yonjian Wu

Germinal Ibarrola

Eraj D Kaluarachchi

Embodiments described herein can reduce a burden associated with analyzing EGM segments obtained from an IMD that monitors for arrhythmic episodes. Respective EGM data and respective classification data is obtained for each arrhythmic episode detected by the IMD during a period of time. A representative R-R interval or HR for each of the arrhythmic episodes is also obtained, wherein a manner for determining the representative R-R interval or HR depends on the type of the arrhythmic episode, such that for at least two different types of arrhythmic episodes the manners differ. One or more arrhythmic episodes is/are selected for which corresponding EGM segments are to be displayed for each type of arrhythmic episode, wherein the selecting is performed based on the representative R-R intervals or HRs that are determined for the plurality of arrhythmic episodes. Additional and alternative embodiments are also described herein.

Methods and systems for arrhythmia episode prioritization and improving arrhythmia detection and classification to reduce clinical review burden

Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided that receive, at an implantable medical device (IMD), a programming package comprising a collection of configuration change requests, transaction credentials, and a signature indicative of a source of the programming package. The transaction credentials include a first hash of the collection of configuration change requests. The IMD validates an external device as the source by decrypting the signature using a key that is uniquely associated with the external device. The IMD verifies the transaction credentials and the configuration change requests of the programming package, and generates a second hash of the collection of configuration change requests. Responsive to both (i) the second hash matching the first hash and (ii) the transaction credentials and the configuration change requests being verified, the IMD executes the collection of configuration change requests to update an operating configuration of the IMD.

System and method for implantable medical device remote programming

Methods and devices for establishing secure communications with an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The method and devices receive a credential from an external instrument (EI). The credential is signed utilizing a private key, and the credential includes at least two of a credential time to live (TTL) indicator, an IMD Identifier (ID), and an EI ID. The method and device authenticate the credential using a public key and verify the at least two of the TTL indicator, the IMD ID, and the EI ID. The method and device establish a secure communications session with the EI based on the verification and authentication.

Utilizing signed credentials for secure communication with an implantable medical device

Systems and methods are provided for bridging a bi-directional communication link between an external device and an implantable medical device (IMD). The systems and methods establish a first bi-directional communication link between an external device and a wireless bridge device according to a wireless protocol, and establish a second bi-directional communication link between the wireless bridge device and an IMD concurrently with the first bi-direction communication link according to the wireless protocol. The systems and methods further receive a data packet from the external device at the wireless bridge device. The data packet is received during the communication interval. The systems and methods further transmit the data packet from the wireless bridge device to the IMD during the communication interval.

Systems and methods for a communication bridge between an implantable medical device and an external device

Systems and methods are provided for maintaining a bi-directional communication link between an external device and an implantable medical device (IMD). The systems and methods receive a connection request from an external device at the IMD. The communication request includes one or more communication link parameters based on a wireless protocol, defining a first communication interval. The systems and methods establish a bi-directional communication link between the external device and the IMD based on the one or more communication link parameters, and receive, during the first communication interval, a data packet from the external device along a first data channel, the data packet including an adjusted communication link parameter. The adjusted communication link parameter include a second communication interval.

Systems and methods for maintaining a bi-directional communication between an implantable medical device and an external device

A system and method are provided for initiating a secured bi-directional communication session with an implantable medical device. The system and method include configuring a pulse generator (PG) device and an external device to establish a communication link there between through a wireless protocol with a defined bonding procedure. The system and method also include transmitting a static identification and dynamic seed from the PG device through a dedicated advertisement channel to the external device and generating a passkey from a pre-defined algorithm based on the dynamic seed and a static identification. Further, the system and method include starting the defined bonding procedure.

System and method for establishing a secured connection between an implantable medical device and an external device

Systems and methods are provided for initiating a bi-directional communication link with an implantable medical device. The systems and methods configure an implantable medical device (IMD) to detect activation fields from a triggering device when the triggering device is positioned proximate to the IMD, and to identify a field characterization of the activation field. The systems and methods further configure the IMD to establish a bi-directional communication link with an external device through a select communication initialization mode form a plurality of communication initialization modes defined by a wireless protocol in response to the field characterization of the activation field.

Systems and methods for initiating a communication link between an implantable medical device and an external device

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