Patent ID: 7236826

Claim:
A system, comprising: an implantable medical device including at least one lead with at least one electrode, the implantable medical device having a programmable electrical configuration for the at least one electrode, the implantable medical device being adapted to apply an electrical signal between the at least one electrode and at least one other electrode of the implantable medical device based on the programmable electrical configuration; and a processing device adapted to be in communication with the implantable medical device, wherein the processing device provides a graphical display, the graphical display including a representative image of the programmable electrical configuration for the at least one electrode, including a representative image of the electrical signal to be applied between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode, wherein the processing device is adapted to provide the graphical display that includes the representative image of the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode before the implantable medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode.