Abstract: Techniques that involve generating test stimulation programs based upon specific patient feedback to guide the programming process for stimulation therapy are described. The patient describes positive effects and adverse effects of the test stimulation by listing and/or rating specific types of effects, both positive and adverse, and the location of each effect. In this manner, a programming device, i.e. a programmer, uses the feedback to generate subsequent test stimulation programs. Initially, programs with unipolar electrode configurations are tested, but the programmer may generate bipolar electrode configurations to test if the patient rates the unipolar electrode combinations poorly. After the stimulation programs are tested and rated, the programmer sorts the tested programs based upon the feedback and presents the tested programs to the user. The user selects the best tested program to use for chronic stimulation therapy.

Abstract: An implantable delivery device including a housing, a port assembly, and a plurality of grooves. The housing includes an outer wall defining an exterior face. The port assembly includes a septum and a port opening that is exteriorly open relative to the housing face. The plurality of grooves are formed in the exterior face proximate the port opening, and are sized to receive a needle tip to guide the needle tip toward the port opening. In one embodiment, the port assembly is fluidly connected to a reservoir, such that the port assembly constitutes a reservoir refill port.

Abstract: A system for adding supplemental information to a reminder message to assist an actor comprises a database comprising supplemental information items related to reminders and a reminder module. The reminder module is adapted to determine that a reminder situation exists for which a reminder prompt is appropriate, determine whether to provide a supplemental information item with the reminder prompt, select a supplemental information item from the database relating to the reminder prompt situation upon determining to provide a supplemental information item with the reminder prompt, and generate a reminder message including the reminder prompt and the selected supplemental information item.

Abstract: A controller, method and system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient. An implantable medical device is capable of delivering the therapeutic output to the patient. A controller, programmable by a medical professional, specifies, at least in part, the therapeutic output to be delivered to the patient. The controller is operable to specify the therapeutic output through specification of a plurality of tasks. The controller has an interface with the medical professional in order to accomplish at least one of a plurality of procedures, each of the plurality of procedures including at least some of the plurality of tasks. The controller being selectable by the medical professional to perform one of the plurality of procedures. The controller presents the interface with at least some of the plurality of tasks to be performed by the medical professional based upon a selected one of the plurality of procedures.

Abstract: A system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient. An implantable medical device is capable of delivering the therapeutic output to the patient. A controller, programmable by a medical professional, is operatively coupled to the implantable medical device, to specify, at least in part, the therapeutic output to be delivered to the patient in a series of discrete time intervals over a time period. The controller has an interface allowing the medical professional to graphically select an amount of the therapeutic output to be delivered to the patient in at least one of the series of discrete timer intervals.

Abstract: A system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient. An implantable medical device is capable of delivering the therapeutic output to the patient. A controller, programmable by a medical professional, operatively coupled to the implantable medical device, to specify, at least in part, the therapeutic output to be delivered to the patient. The controller is operable to specify the therapeutic output through specification of a plurality of tasks and having an interface with the medical professional. The interface accomplishes at least one the plurality of tasks through a series of questions and responses.

Abstract: A system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient. An implantable medical device is capable of delivering the therapeutic output to the patient. A controller, programmable by a medical professional, is operatively coupled to the implantable medical device, to specify, at least in part, the therapeutic output to be delivered to the patient. The controller is operable to specify the therapeutic output through specification of a plurality of tasks. The controller has an interface providing a first screen presenting the medical professional with at least some of the plurality of tasks on the first screen with the first screen divided into a plurality of task areas with each of the at least some of the plurality of tasks associated with a different one of the plurality of task areas.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically gathering information to assist in evaluating an actor in an environment. The method includes monitoring information relating to the actor. The existence of a querying situation is then automatically recognized. The querying situation implicates a mental of physical status of the actor or environment, and is based upon at least one factor apart from a direct request by the actor for assistance. In response to the recognition that a querying situation exists, a query is formulated and then automatically posed. In one embodiment, the query is posed to the actor. In another embodiment, the query is posed to a person having knowledge of the actor's activities. In yet another embodiment, the monitored information is used as the basis for recognizing the existence of a querying situation.