Patent ID: 8532775

Claim:
A medical device programmer comprising: a medical device module comprising: a medical device module housing including mating features; a telemetry module that wirelessly communicates with an implantable medical device (IMD) that delivers therapy to a patient; a medical device module interface; and a medical device module processor that communicates with the IMD via the telemetry module; and a computer module comprising: a computer module housing including complimentary mating features that compliment the mating features of the medical device module housing such that the computer module housing and the medical device module housing combine to form a congruent external surface of the programmer, wherein the computer module housing includes a base, at least two feet on the base, the at least two feet forming a convex outer surface and configured to provide an about consistent contact surface area to support the programmer at any angle between the upright position and the reclined position; a user interface including a touchscreen that displays data received from the IMD and receives input from a user; a memory that stores selectable patient therapy parameters for the IMD; a computer module interface in electrical communication with the medical device module interface; and a computer module processor that communicates with the medical device module via the computer module interface, wherein the medical device module processor forwards communications between the computer module processor and the IMD via the medical device module interface and the telemetry module.