摘要:
A neuromodulation system configured for providing sub-threshold neuromodulation therapy to a patient. The neuromodulation system comprises a neuromodulation lead having at least one electrode configured for being implanted along a spinal cord of a patient, a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to the at least one electrode, modulation output circuitry configured for delivering sub-threshold modulation energy to active ones of the at least one electrode, and control/processing circuitry configured for selecting a percentage from a plurality of percentages based on a known longitudinal location of the neuromodulation lead relative to the spinal cord, computing an amplitude value as a function of the selected percentage, and controlling the modulation output circuitry to deliver sub-threshold modulation energy to the patient at the computed amplitude value.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a neuromodulation system comprising an external control device for programming an implantable neuromodulator coupled to an electrode array implanted within a patient, the external control device comprising: a user interface; telemetry circuitry configured for communicating with the neuromodulator; and controller/processor circuitry configured for, in response to input into the user interface, directing the neuromodulator via the telemetry circuitry to deliver super-threshold electrical modulation energy in accordance with a super-threshold modulation parameter set, and sub-threshold electrical modulation energy in accordance with a sub-threshold modulation parameter set, wherein the super-threshold modulation parameter set and the sub-threshold modulation parameter set are contained in a hybrid modulation program.
摘要:
A neuromodulation system configured for providing sub-threshold neuromodulation therapy to a patient. The neuromodulation system comprises a neuromodulation lead having at least one electrode configured for being implanted along a spinal cord of a patient, a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to the at least one electrode, modulation output circuitry configured for delivering sub-threshold modulation energy to active ones of the at least one electrode, and control/processing circuitry configured for selecting a percentage from a plurality of percentages based on a known longitudinal location of the neuromodulation lead relative to the spinal cord, computing an amplitude value as a function of the selected percentage, and controlling the modulation output circuitry to deliver sub-threshold modulation energy to the patient at the computed amplitude value.
摘要:
The invention relates to an implantable electrical tissue stimulation system (10), comprising: one or more electrical terminals (58) configured for being coupled to one or more stimulation leads (12); output stimulation circuitry (50) configured for outputting electrical stimulation energy to the one or more electrical terminals (58) in accordance with a defined waveform; monitoring circuitry (70) configured for measuring one or more electrical characteristics of the tissue; and control circuitry (74) configured for modifying a pulse shape of the defined waveform based on the measured one or more electrical characteristics, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy outputted to the one or more electrical terminals (58).
摘要:
The invention relates to an implantable electrical tissue stimulation system (10), comprising: one or more electrical terminals (58) configured for being coupled to one or more stimulation leads (12); output stimulation circuitry (50) configured for outputting electrical stimulation energy to the one or more electrical terminals (58) in accordance with a defined waveform; monitoring circuitry (70) configured for measuring one or more electrical characteristics of the tissue; and control circuitry (74) configured for modifying a pulse shape of the defined waveform based on the measured one or more electrical characteristics, thereby changing the characteristics of the electrical stimulation energy outputted to the one or more electrical terminals (58).