IP Library Granted Patent US 12694958
Granted Patent B2
US 12694958 · App. 18/482,388 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Platform supporting centralized access for remote MRI workflow for implanted devices

Inventors: Amber Durica (San Francisco, CA); Yash Vardhan Tiwari (Santa Clarita, CA)
Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
G16H10/65G16H40/40
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12694958
App. No.
18/482,388
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A healthcare system comprises an MR platform comprising non-transitory memory storing program instructions and patient specific records that include information associated with an implantable medical device (IMD) and a patient. The MR platform has processors that, when executing the program instructions, are configured to i) receive an MRI exam referral requesting an MRI exam associated with a first patient specific record from within the patient specific records that has a first IMD and a first patient; ii) responsive to the MRI exam referral, automatically transmit an MRI exam request alert; iii) responsive to receiving a response to the MRI exam request alert, provide access to the first patient specific record; iv) receive MRI settings associated with the first patient specific record that are configured to be programmed into the first IMD in advance of the MRI exam; and v) store the MRI settings in the patient specific record.

Claims (27)

1 . A healthcare system comprising:

a magnetic resonance (MR) platform comprising:

non-transitory memory configured to store program instructions and patient specific records associated with individual patients, each of the patient specific records including information associated with an implantable medical device (IMD) and a patient; and

one or more processors that, when executing the program instructions, are configured to:

receive a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam referral requesting an MRI exam associated with a first patient specific record from within the patient specific records, the first patient specific record having an associated first IMD and a first patient;

responsive to the MRI exam referral, automatically transmit an MRI exam request alert;

responsive to receiving a response to the MRI exam request alert, provide, via a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, access to the first patient specific record;

receive MRI settings associated with the first patient specific record, the MRI settings configured to be programmed into the first IMD in advance of the MRI exam; and

responsive to receiving the MRI settings, store the MRI settings in the patient specific record.

2 . The healthcare system of claim 1 , wherein the MR platform is configured to integrate with i) an existing device platform, ii) a patient application, iii) a third party healthcare management system, or iv) a device-based health kit.

3 . The healthcare system of claim 1 , wherein responsive to the MRI exam referral, the one or more processors are further configured to automatically generate a ticket associated with the first patient.

4 . The healthcare system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive a query.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory is further configured to store MRI conditions of use associated with a plurality of IMDs or links to the MRI conditions of use associated with the plurality of IMDs.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory is further configured to store adverse reports associated with a plurality of IMDs or links to the adverse reports associated with the plurality of IMDs.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory is further configured to store a centralized ledger including data associated with a plurality of patients.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory is further configured to store MRI history associated with the first patient specific record, wherein the MRI history includes information associated with one or more previous MRI exams of the first patient.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the information associated with the one or more previous MRI exams includes i) MR scanner information, ii) MRI scan parameters, or iii) scan regions associated with the one or more previous MRI exams.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, responsive to receiving the MRI exam referral, automatically transmit an MRI scheduling request alert to i) IMD programming personnel, ii) field representative, iii) the first patient, iv) an MRI clinic, v) a physician's office, or vi) an implant clinic.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to, in response to receiving a response to the MRI scheduling request alert, provide controlled access to the first patient specific record, wherein the level of control is based on a respondent to the MRI scheduling request alert, wherein the controlled access includes displaying information accessible to the respondent.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

responsive to receiving the MRI exam referral, automatically transmit an MRI scheduling request alert; and

responsive to receiving a response to the MRI scheduling request alert, display scheduling data associated with the MRI exam request via a portal.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine Smart MRI settings for programming the first IMD associated with the first patient during an MRI exam, wherein the Smart MRI settings are based on information associated with i) previous MRI exams of the first patient, ii) previous MRI exams of a plurality of patients, iii) medication or medication changes indicated in the first patient specific record, or iv) analysis of IMD data or other data associated with the first patient record that indicates therapy needs, wherein the therapy needs include a) whether A-V conduction condition exists in the first patient, b) sufficient base rate to achieve overdrive pacing, or c) increased pacing output to capture.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine Smart MRI settings for programming the first IMD associated with the first patient during an MRI exam, the Smart MRI settings determined using i) data analytics, ii) artificial intelligence (AI), or iii) machine learning; and

store the Smart MRI settings in the first patient specific record.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first patient specific record further comprises an associated second IMD or a summary of a second implanted system.