Patent ID: 8761897

Claim:
An electronic device configured to provide graphical representations of medical devices and connections between the medical devices, the electronic device comprising: a touch-sensitive display configured to receive input from a user and display an output to the user; a memory storage component configured to store programming code; and a computer processor configured to execute the programming code to perform the following tasks: displaying, via the touch-sensitive display, a graphical representation of a lead, the lead being configured to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient via one or more of a plurality of electrode contacts located on the lead; displaying, via the touch-sensitive display, a graphical representation of one of: an implantable pulse generator (IPG) or a lead connector block, wherein the IPG and the lead connector block are each configured for coupling with the lead; generating, in response to a user input, a graphical representation of a connection between the lead and one of: the IPG or the lead connector block; monitoring an actual connection between the lead and one of: the IPG or the lead connector block; and reporting a status of the actual connection between the lead and one of: the IPG or the connector block.