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A distributed system of network programmers is described for use with implantable medical devices. The system includes a set of network programmers each having a processor for performing functions directed to programming an implantable medical device and having a transceiver for communicating with t

A distributed system of network programmers is described for use with implantable medical devices. The system includes a set of network programmers each having a processor for performing functions directed to programming an implantable medical device and having a transceiver for communicating with the implantable medical device in response to those functions. The system also includes a remotely located network server. The network server has a processor for performing additional functions directed to analyzing information received from the network programmers and to transmitting the results of analyses to selected network programmers. By providing network programmers configured to perform only limited functions in conjunction with a network server, the individual network programmers can be considerably less costly to manufacture and maintain. Yet each of the network programmers can exploit a far greater amount of processing power and access a much larger database of information than a conventional stand-alone programmer. Stored information pertaining to numerous patients is shared among many programmers permitting easy access by the physician. Software updates to the network programmers are easily performed by transmitting new software from the network server to the network programmers. A system of distributed network transtelephonic monitors is also described.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A system for use with one or more implantable medical devices, each configured for communicating with a network programmer, wherein the network programmers are additionally configured for communicating with a network server through a communication path, the system compr

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A system for use with one or more implantable medical devices, each configured for communicating with a network programmer, wherein the network programmers are additionally configured for communicating with a network server through a communication path, the system comprising:one or more network programmers each comprising:a first processor for performing a first set of functions directed to programming an implantable medical device;a first transceiver for communicating with the implantable medical device in response to those functions; anda second transceiver for communicating over the communication path; anda network server located remotely from the network programmers, the network server comprising:a second processor for performing a second set of functions directed to analyzing information received from the network programmers; anda third transceiver for receiving information and transmitting the results of analyses to selected network programmers via the communication path and the second transceiver of each respective network programmer.