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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 1981
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1979
Brian M Mann, Northridge, CA (US);
Jason A Sholder, Canoga Park, CA (US);
Marc I Hurowitz, Canoga Park, CA (US);
Pacesetter Systems, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for displaying and controlling parameters for a programmable living tissue stimulator system. Visual indicators corresponding to control parameters or signals for the tissue stimulator system are divided into a predetermined number of groups. One of these groups containing a parameter to be selected for the tissue stimulator system is selected, the selected group being identified by a visually identifiable indication. A parameter within that group is then selected for transmission to an implanted memory means which controls an implanted tissue stimulator. In a specific embodiment, a matrix of visual indicators consisting of R rows and S columns is provided, each visual indicator corresponding to a specific control signal. A means is provided whereby at least one visual indicator contained in a selected R row will blink on and off, the blinking indicators identifying control signals to be selected for the implanted memory means. Selection of a control signal within the selected R row causes the blinking to cease and the visual indicator corresponding to the selected signal to turn on when the selected signal is stored within the implanted memory means. Visual indicators corresponding to the unselected control signals in the selected R row turn off after a signal selection is made.