System and method for providing patient status information during interrogation of an implantable cardiac stimulation device

摘要: Upon interrogating a pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator or other cardiac stimulation device, an external programmer accesses previously-stored physician comments maintained within the implanted device. The disables any reprogramming of device until have been displayed via for review by medical professional seeking to reprogram In this manner, critical information pertaining previous programming session is presented before additional permitted so as ensure that reviewed. one example described herein, are designated being either general parameter-specific. General permitted. Parameter-specific only if seeks particular parameters associated therewith. Also herein clearinghouse storing large quantities patient and method accessing stored in clearinghouse. permits might otherwise not be appropriate storage conveniently retrieved during physician. may store, example, entire records store detailed regarding model patient.