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An analyzer-programmer system (30) for use with an implantable medical device, such as a cardiac pacemaker (20). The system facilitates non-invasive communications with the implantable device and makes analysis of the operation of the implantable device easier to understand and perform. The system i

An analyzer-programmer system (30) for use with an implantable medical device, such as a cardiac pacemaker (20). The system facilitates non-invasive communications with the implantable device and makes analysis of the operation of the implantable device easier to understand and perform. The system includes conventional processor means (42) for processing a sequence of stored instructions stored in programmable read-only memory, or ROM (40). The ROM, although designed to be accessed through predefined page of information, and blocks within such pages, is configured to allow in-page addressing within any of a plurality of pages in a linear fashion. Programmed intervals to be sent to the implantable device are displayed by the system in tabular form or as scaled time-lines or bars (FIG. 9A), with each separate interval beginning and ending in proper timed sequence, thereby providing a prediction of the expected performance. Such programmed intervals can overlay or sidelay measured performance (FIG. 9B), thereby facilitating a comparison between predicted and measured performance. The system also includes telemetry head means (28) for sending and receiving control and data signals to and from the implanted medical device ( 20). The telemetry head means (28) includes processing circuitry (FIG. 4C) that greatly simplifies the other circuitry needed in order to effectuate such communication.

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An analyzer programmer system for controlling and monitoring an implantable programmable pacemaker, said pacemaker having means for receiving control signals and means for transmitting data signals, said analyzer programmer system comprising: telemetry head means for noninvasively sending control si

An analyzer programmer system for controlling and monitoring an implantable programmable pacemaker, said pacemaker having means for receiving control signals and means for transmitting data signals, said analyzer programmer system comprising: telemetry head means for noninvasively sending control signals to said pacemaker and for noninvasively receiving data signals form said pacemaker; processing means coupled to said telemetry head means for generating said control signals in response to selected commands entered into said system, and for processing said data signals received from said telemetry head means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing said data signals; and electronic display means for displaying the information contained within said data signals and said control signals, said display means including means for electronically displaying a plurality of graphically depicted programmed intervals, said graphically depicted programmed intervals including a graphical indication of the starting point and duration of selected time intervals included within a graphical representation of a predefined cycle associated with the operation of said programmable pacemaker, said selected time intervals being specified in the control signals sent to said pacemaker.