Graphical controls for programming medical device operation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016246935-A1
Application number	US-201615044825-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 16, 2016
Priority date	Feb 13, 2015
Publication date	Aug 25, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An example method includes presenting, by a computing device, a range of available parameter values for the therapy parameter via a circular track, indicating, by the computing device, a present parameter value for the therapy parameter via the circular track, and receiving, by the computing device, via a user interface (UI), user input specifying a target parameter value for the therapy parameter, indicating, by the computing device, the target parameter value in conjunction with the present parameter value via the circular track, receiving by the computing device, via the UI, user input activating an adjustment from the present parameter value to the target parameter value, and in response to receiving the user input activating the adjustment, controlling, by the computing device, the medical device to adjust the therapy parameter value from the present parameter value to the target parameter value.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for adjusting a therapy parameter for a medical device, the method comprising:
presenting, by a computing device a range of available parameter values for the therapy parameter via a circular track; indicating, by the computing device, a present parameter value for the therapy parameter via the circular track; receiving, by the computing device, via a user interface (UI), user input specifying a target parameter value for the therapy parameter; indicating, by the computing device, the target parameter value in conjunction with the present parameter value via the circular track; receiving by the computing device, via the UI, user input activating an adjustment from the present parameter value to the target parameter value; and in response to receiving the user input activating the adjustment, controlling, by the computing device, the medical device to adjust the therapy parameter value from the present parameter value to the target parameter value.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the therapy parameter to change from the present parameter value to the target parameter value comprises adjusting the therapy parameter in predetermined increments.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising presenting, by the computing device, one or more markers corresponding to the predetermined increments via the circular track.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the medical device to adjust the therapy parameter to change from the present parameter value to the target parameter value comprises toggling the therapy parameter between two states.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising indicating, by the computing device, a current status of the change from the present parameter value to the target parameter value via the circular track.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the circular track comprises an outer ring indicating the target parameter value and an inner ring indicating the present parameter value.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the circular track includes representations of the present parameter value and the target parameter value on a single ring.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting, by the computing device, with the circular track, via the UI, at least one of:
a numerical value of the target parameter value, or a numerical value of the present parameter value.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the therapy parameter comprises one or more of:
an electrical stimulation parameter, a drug delivery parameter, or a postural parameter.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising controlling, by the computing device, the medical device to deliver therapy configured according to the change from the present parameter value to the target parameter value.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the user input specifying the target parameter value for the therapy parameter comprises receiving, by the computing device, user input positioning a UI element along the circular track.

12 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the user input positioning the UI element along the circular track comprises one or more of:
a drag gesture that moves the UI element to an updated position; or a click gesture on a target position of the circular track.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the user input specifying the target parameter value for the therapy parameter comprises receiving, by the computing device, one or more of:
a voice command indicating the target parameter value; or a touch-based gesture at a portion of the UI that is external to the circular track.

14 . A programming device for a medical device comprising:
a communication module configured to communicate with the medical device; a memory; a user interface (UI) configured to receive inputs and to output data via a circular track; and one or more processors configured to:
present a range of available parameter values for the therapy parameter via a circular track;
indicate a present parameter value for the therapy parameter via the circular track;
receive, via the UI, user input specifying a target parameter value for the therapy parameter
indicate the target parameter value in conjunction with the present parameter value via the circular track;
receive, via the UI, user input activating an adjustment from the present parameter value to the target parameter value; and
in response to receiving the user input activating the adjustment, control the medical device to adjust the therapy parameter value from the present parameter value to the target parameter value.

15 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein to adjust the therapy parameter to change from the present parameter value to the target parameter value, the one or more processors are configured to adjust the therapy parameter in predetermined increments.

16 . The programming device of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to present one or more markers corresponding to the predetermined increments via the circular track.

17 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein to adjust the therapy parameter to change from the present parameter value to the target parameter value, the one or more processors are configured to toggle the therapy parameter between two states.

18 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to indicate a current status of the change from the present parameter value to the target parameter value via the circular track.

19 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein the circular track comprises an outer ring indicating the target parameter value and an inner ring indicating the present parameter value.

20 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein the circular track includes representations of the present parameter value and the target parameter value on a single ring.

21 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to present, with the circular track, via the UI, at least one of:
a numerical value of the target parameter value, or a numerical value of the present parameter value.

22 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein the therapy parameter comprises one or more of:
an electrical stimulation parameter, a drug delivery parameter, or a postural parameter.

23 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to control the medical device to deliver therapy configured according to the change from the present parameter value to the target parameter value.

24 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein to receive the user input specifying the target parameter value for the therapy parameter, the one or more processors are configured to receive user input positioning a UI element along the circular track.

25 . The programming device of claim 24 , wherein the user input positioning the UI element along the circular track comprises one or more of:
a drag gesture that moves the UI element to an updated position; or a click gesture on a target position of the circular track.

26 . The programming device of claim 14 , wherein to receive the user input specifying the target parameter value for the therapy parameter, the one or more processors are configured to receive one or more of:
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Assignees

• Medtronic Inc

Inventors

• Cerny Douglas S
• Carlson Timmothy S
• Mehra Raj

Classifications

• A61N1/37247

  User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means · CPC title

• G06F19/3406 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• A61M5/142

  Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps · CPC title

• A61M2205/502

  User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards · CPC title

• A61N1/0551

  Spinal or peripheral nerve electrodes · CPC title