US 7,526,335 B2
Communications system for an implantable device and a drug dispenser
Bozidar Ferek-Petric, Zagreb (Croatia)
Assigned to Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. (US)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/77,269.
Prior Publication US 2006/0206067 A1, Sep. 14, 2006
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 607—3  [607/27; 607/28] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
dispensing a drug from a drug dispenser in response to an external drug delivery activation signal;
transmitting drug dispensation data to an implantable medical device in response to the drug dispensation;
acquiring data through the implantable medical device indicative of a response to the dispensed drug, wherein the data includes physiological data and device performance data, the device performance data comprising implantable medical device delivered electrical stimulation therapies and a response thereto; and
storing the drug dispensation data with the data acquired by the implantable medical device, the data acquired by the medical device grouped according to drug dispensation data.