Patent ID: 8725268

Claim:
An external system for programming an implantable medical device, the system comprising: an indication-based programming device configured to receive patient-specific information and device-specific information and automatically produce values of a set of operational parameters of a plurality of programmable parameters using the patient-specific information and the device-specific information, the patient-specific information including indications for use of the implantable medical device, the indications each including a symptom or circumstance that indicates advisability of one or more medical treatments deliverable by the implantable medical device, the device-specific information including a device type of the implantable medical device, the device type associated with the plurality of programmable parameters; a telemetry circuit configured to communicate with the implantable medical device; a device identification module configured to identify the device type using information received from the implantable medical device via telemetry; a telecommunication network; and one or more storage devices coupled to the indication-based programming device via the telecommunication network the one or more storage devices configured to store the patient-specific information as electronic medical records.