Patent ID: 8852118
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: (a) a sensor configured to detect parameter measurements associated with an implantable device; (b) a non-transitory storage device in communication with the sensor, wherein the non-transitory storage device is configured to record a plurality of data points associated with the parameter measurements from the sensor; and (c) a remotely positioned input device in communication with the storage device, wherein the remotely positioned input device is configured to transmit to the non-transitory storage device, in response to an action by a user, at least one preprogrammed signal corresponding to at least one of the received plurality of data points associated with the parameter measurements, wherein the remotely positioned input device comprises a housing operable to be held by a user during the operation of the remotely positioned input device, wherein the housing comprises at least one manually operable button, wherein the housing is shaped to be graspable by a user, wherein the remotely positioned input device is configured to relay parameter measurements from the sensor to the non-transitory storage device in real-time, wherein the manually operable buttons are configured to add annotations to the relayed parameter measurements in real-time as the parameter measurements are relayed.