Patent ID: 9216294
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: an off-the-shelf handheld device; and a housing that is separate and distinct from the off-the-shelf handheld device, the housing being configured to encase a plurality of surfaces of the off-the-shelf handheld device, wherein the housing comprises a communications module configured to communicate with both an implantable pulse generator (IPG) and with the off-the-shelf handheld device, and wherein the housing is configured to expose, for user accessibility, at least a display screen of the off-the-shelf handheld device, wherein the communications module comprises a wireless telemetry module that implements a communication protocol to communicate with the IPG, wherein the communication protocol comprises one of a standard communication protocol or a custom communication protocol that is determined based on one or more capabilities of the IPG, wherein the wireless telemetry module is configured to receive packets from the off-the-shelf handheld device and convert them into wireless messages that are sent to the IPG using the communication protocol, the communication protocol providing a unique identification of the IPG that is included in each of the wireless messages, wherein the wireless telemetry module is configured to receive a first wireless message from the IPG using the communication protocol, the first wireless message including a plurality of stimulus parameters, wherein the off-the-shelf handheld device is configured to display the plurality of stimulus parameters using the display screen and to receive input from a user to change at least one stimulus parameter of the plurality of stimulus parameters, and wherein the wireless telemetry module is configured to send a second wireless message to the IPG using the communication protocol, the second wireless message including the at least one changed stimulus parameter.