Abstract: A patient monitor is configured to interrogate an implantable medical device (IMD) and receive data from the IMD in response to the interrogation. The data received from the IMD includes electrogram (EGM) data, which the patient monitor frequency modulates for transmission, in real-time, onto a conventional telephone line. The frequency modulated EGM data that is transmitted from the patient monitor may in turn be displayed, in real-time, at a remote monitoring station in response to commands provided by a remote (DTMF) signal from a receiving station.

Abstract: An integrated device for remote monitoring of implanted medical devices and surface ECG information includes components for collection of information from an implanted medical device, collection of surface ECG information, and remote communication of the collected information to a remote monitoring station. The remote monitoring station controls operation of the integrated device to automatically acquire the information without substantial patient intervention. In this manner, the device promotes accurate and timely collection of the information, and reduced depletion of battery resources within the implanted medical device.

Abstract: A patient monitor is configured to interrogate an implantable medical device (IMD) and receive data from the IMD in response to the interrogation. The data received from the IMD includes electrogram (EGM) data, which the patient monitor frequency modulates for transmission, in real-time, onto a conventional telephone line. The frequency modulated EGM data that is transmitted from the patient monitor may in turn be displayed, in real-time, at a remote monitoring station in response to commands provided by a remote (DTMF) signal from a receiving station.

Abstract: A patient monitor is configured to interrogate an implantable medical device (IMD) and receive data from the IMD in response to the interrogation. The data received from the IMD includes electrogram (EGM) data, which the patient monitor frequency modulates for transmission, in real-time, onto a conventional telephone line. The frequency modulated EGM data that is transmitted from the patient monitor may in turn be displayed, in real-time, at a remote monitoring station in response to commands provided by a remote (DTMF) signal from a receiving station.

Abstract: A method for tracking a patient's medical encounters includes storing a record identifying the patient in a database, receiving notification of a medical encounter between the patient and a healthcare provider, adding encounter information to the record to generate an updated record, and storing the updated record. The method also includes reporting the encounter information to the patient or to an authorized third party. A business method and system for tracking a patient's medical encounters also are disclosed.

Abstract: A patient monitor is configured to interrogate an implantable medical device (IMD) and receive data from the IMD in response to the interrogation. The data received from the IMD includes electrogram (EGM) data, which the patient monitor frequency modulates for transmission, in real-time, onto a conventional telephone line. The frequency modulated EGM data that is transmitted from the patient monitor may in turn be displayed, in real-time, at a remote monitoring station in response to commands provided by a remote (DTMF) signal from a receiving station.

Abstract: An integrated device for remote monitoring of implanted medical devices and surface ECG information includes components for collection of information from an implanted medical device, collection of surface ECG information, and remote communication of the collected information to a remote monitoring station. The remote monitoring station controls operation of the integrated device to automatically acquire the information without substantial patient intervention. In this manner, the device promotes accurate and timely collection of the information, and reduced depletion of battery resources within the implanted medical device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for determining if a patient's brain electrical activity reflects a significant evoked response to a sensory stimulus. A test measure of the difference between two sets of averaged waveforms, one in the absence and another in the presence of the stimulus, is derived on the basis of (i) mean values of spectral measures of the two sets and (ii) the variance of these spectral measures. This test measure is matched against acceptance and rejection levels which are defined on the basis of both (i) the number of averaged waveforms in each set and (ii) the desired degree of probability of avoiding false positive or false negative results.