Rule-based stimulation program search
    11.
    发明申请
    Rule-based stimulation program search 有权
    基于规则的刺激程序搜索

    公开(公告)号:US20070245318A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-18

    申请号:US11402657

    申请日:2006-04-12

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44

    摘要: Techniques that involve application of one or more rules to a “parent” program to generate a plurality of different “child” programs are described. Each of the rules may define a respective electrode configuration modification, and each child program may be a variation of the parent based on a modification of the electrode configuration of the parent according to one of the rules. The systems or devices may generate further generations of child programs from a previous generation child program using the same one or more rules. The child programs may be provided to a user, so that the user may test the efficacy of the new programs, assisting the user in identifying desirable programs. The child programs may be relatively minor variations of the parent program, and the user may “fine tune” a generally desirable parent program by testing the child programs.

    摘要翻译: 描述涉及将一个或多个规则应用于“父”程序以生成多个不同的“子”程序的技术。 每个规则可以限定相应的电极配置修改,并且每个子程序可以是基于根据规则之一的父母的电极配置的修改的父母的变体。 系统或设备可以使用相同的一个或多个规则从上一代子程序生成更多代的子程序。 子程序可以被提供给用户,使得用户可以测试新程序的功效,帮助用户识别期望的程序。 子程序可能是父程序的相对小的变化,并且用户可以通过测试子程序来“微调”通常期望的父程序。

    Management of multiple stimulation program groups
    12.
    发明申请
    Management of multiple stimulation program groups 有权
    管理多个刺激计划组

    公开(公告)号:US20070213790A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-13

    申请号:US11372355

    申请日:2006-03-09

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/37247 A61N1/36132

    摘要: The disclosure describes a method and system that allows a user to manage multiple groups of stimulation programs that provide stimulation therapy. A physician may prepare a plurality of programs, arranged in groups that each focus on one area, that the patient may evaluate in an effort to determine if any programs provide efficacious therapy. Since the patient may be evaluating many groups by using a patient programmer, managing the groups may be difficult. The patient programmer may enable the patient to hide ineffective groups to minimize the number of groups available for therapy. In addition, the programmer may allow the patient to mark each group or program as effective or ineffective, to more easily manage groups and programs during stimulation therapy. In addition, the patient may unhide a group or program if the patient desires to reevaluate a formerly hidden option.

    摘要翻译: 本公开描述了允许用户管理提供刺激疗法的多组刺激程序的方法和系统。 医生可以准备多个程序,每个程序以每一个重点放在一个区域上,使得患者可以评估以确定是否有任何程序提供有效的治疗。 由于患者可能通过使用患者程序员评估许多组,因此管理组可能是困难的。 患者程序员可以使患者隐藏无效组以使可用于治疗的组的数量最小化。 此外,程序员可以允许患者将每个组或程序标记为有效或无效,以便在刺激治疗期间更容易地管理组和程序。 此外,如果患者希望重新评估以前隐藏的选项,患者可以取消隐藏组或程序。

    Selection of neurostimulator parameter configurations using bayesian networks
    13.
    发明申请
    Selection of neurostimulator parameter configurations using bayesian networks 失效
    使用贝叶斯网络选择神经刺激器参数配置

    公开(公告)号:US20050060008A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-17

    申请号:US10767674

    申请日:2004-01-29

    申请人: Steven Goetz

    发明人: Steven Goetz

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61N1/34 A61N1/18

    摘要: In general, the invention is directed to a technique for selection of parameter configurations for an implantable neurostimulator using Bayesian networks. The technique may be employed by a programming device to allow a clinician to select parameter configurations, including electrode configurations, and then program an implantable neurostimulator to deliver therapy using the selected parameter configurations. In operation, the programming device executes a parameter configuration search algorithm to guide the clinician in the selection of parameter configurations. The search algorithm relies on a Bayesian network structure that encodes conditional probabilities describing different states of the parameter set. The Bayesian network structure provides a conditional probability table that represents causal relationships between different parameter configurations. The search algorithm uses the Bayesian network structure to infer likely efficacies of possible parameter configurations based on the efficacies of parameter configurations already observed.

    摘要翻译: 通常,本发明涉及一种用于使用贝叶斯网络选择可植入神经刺激器的参数配置的技术。 该技术可以由编程设备使用以允许临床医生选择参数配置,包括电极配置,然后编程可植入神经刺激器,以使用所选择的参数配置递送治疗。 在操作中,编程设备执行参数配置搜索算法以引导临床医生选择参数配置。 搜索算法依赖于贝叶斯网络结构,其编码描述参数集的不同状态的条件概率。 贝叶斯网络结构提供了表示不同参数配置之间因果关系的条件概率表。 搜索算法使用贝叶斯网络结构基于已经观察到的参数配置的有效性来推断可能的参数配置的可能的功效。

    Selecting electrode combinations for stimulation therapy
    15.
    发明申请
    Selecting electrode combinations for stimulation therapy 有权
    选择电极组合进行刺激治疗

    公开(公告)号:US20080004674A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-03

    申请号:US11810941

    申请日:2007-06-07

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    摘要: Techniques for selecting electrode combinations for stimulation therapy are described. The techniques include selecting one or more electrode combinations based on information associating a plurality of electrode combinations with at least one value of a therapy metric. The therapy metric comprises a quantifiable result of delivery of stimulation, and may be generated computer modeling of delivery of stimulation via the electrode combinations. In one embodiment, a clinician may deliver stimulation via a baseline electrode combination, receive patient feedback to the baseline electrode combination, select a therapy metric based on the patient feedback, and select additional electrode combinations based on the selected therapy metric and the information associating the electrode combinations with therapy metric values. In another embodiment, the clinician may select a therapy metric prior to providing a test stimulation and select additional electrode combinations based on the selected therapy metric and the information associating electrode combinations with metric values.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于选择用于刺激治疗的电极组合的技术。 所述技术包括基于将多个电极组合与治疗度量的至少一个值相关联的信息来选择一个或多个电极组合。 治疗指标包括刺激递送的可量化结果,并且可以产生经由电极组合递送刺激的计算机建模。 在一个实施例中,临床医生可以经由基线电极组合递送刺激,将患者反馈接收到基线电极组合,基于患者反馈选择治疗度量,并且基于所选择的治疗度量选择附加电极组合,并且将关于 电极组合与治疗度量值。 在另一个实施例中,临床医生可以在提供测试刺激之前选择治疗度量,并且基于所选择的治疗度量和将电极组合与度量值相关联的信息来选择附加电极组合。

    Autogeneration of neurostimulation therapy program groups
    16.
    发明申请
    Autogeneration of neurostimulation therapy program groups 有权
    神经刺激治疗方案组的自动再生

    公开(公告)号:US20070244519A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-18

    申请号:US11402652

    申请日:2006-04-12

    IPC分类号: A61N1/18

    摘要: The disclosure relates to techniques for automatically generating neurostimulation therapy program groups. The techniques may include receiving rating information and information describing actual therapy effects for a plurality of tested programs, and receiving target therapy data describing target therapy effects. The techniques may include automatically generating plurality of program groups based on the rating information and a comparison of actual effects to the target therapy effects. Actual effects and target therapy effects may be, for example, actual paresthesia areas and target paresthesia areas. The techniques may also include determining whether a sufficient number of programs have been tested to generate a desired number of programs groups and, if a sufficient number have not been tested, automatically generating additional programs based on the tested programs, and automatically generating program groups from the tested and automatically generated programs.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及用于自动产生神经刺激治疗程序组的技术。 技术可以包括接收评估信息和描述多个测试程序的实际治疗效果的信息,以及接收描述目标治疗效果的目标治疗数据。 这些技术可以包括基于评级信息自动生成多个节目组,并且将实际效果与目标治疗效果进行比较。 实际效果和目标治疗效果可能是例如实际的感觉异常区域和目标感觉异常区域。 这些技术还可以包括确定是否已经测试了足够数量的节目以产生期望数量的节目组,并且如果尚未测试足够的数量,则基于所测试的节目自动生成附加节目,并且自动地从 测试和自动生成的程序。

    Telemetry module with configurable data layer for use with an implantable medical device
    17.
    发明申请
    Telemetry module with configurable data layer for use with an implantable medical device 有权
    具有可配置数据层的遥测模块,用于可植入医疗设备

    公开(公告)号:US20060038701A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-23

    申请号:US11254532

    申请日:2005-10-20

    IPC分类号: H04Q9/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for configuring an external device so that may communicate with and an implantable medical device in accordance with a desired telemetry protocols. The external device utilizes a telemetry module can be loaded with a protocol driver necessary for communicating with the implantable medical device. Once the desired protocol driver has been installed in the telemetry module, the telemetry module enables communication with the implantable medical device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于配置外部设备以便可以根据期望的遥测协议与可植入医疗设备进行通信的方法和装置。 使用遥测模块的外部设备可以装载与可植入医疗设备通信所需的协议驱动器。 一旦所需的协议驱动程序已经安装在遥测模块中,遥测模块就可实现与可植入医疗设备的通信。

    Amplitude ramping of waveforms generated by an implantable medical device
    18.
    发明申请
    Amplitude ramping of waveforms generated by an implantable medical device 有权
    由可植入医疗设备产生的波形的幅度斜坡

    公开(公告)号:US20050004628A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-06

    申请号:US10099438

    申请日:2002-03-15

    IPC分类号: A61N1/372 A61N1/18

    CPC分类号: A61N1/37252 A61N1/37247

    摘要: The present invention automates the adjustment of an amplitude of stimulated pulses that are generated by an implanted device. Apparatus comprises a processor that communicates with the implanted device over a communications channel through a communications module. The apparatus enables the clinician to select a pair of electrodes that is contained on a lead of the implanted device. Corresponding to each iteration of the process, the processor sends a command to the implanted device in order to increment the amplitude of the stimulation pulse between the selected electrodes. Each iteration of the process corresponds to the apparatus incrementing the current value by a predetermined incremental value that can be selected by the clinician. When the current value of the amplitude equals the target value, the process is halted. Additionally, the clinician can halt process during the execution of the process by instructing the apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 本发明使由植入装置产生的受激脉冲的幅度自动化。 装置包括通过通信模块通过通信信道与植入装置进行通信的处理器。 该装置使得临床医生能够选择包含在植入装置的引线上的一对电极。 对应于过程的每个迭代,处理器向植入装置发送命令,以便增加所选择的电极之间的刺激脉冲的幅度。 过程的每次迭代对应于将当前值递增预定增量值的装置,该预定增量值可由临床医生选择。 当幅度的当前值等于目标值时,过程停止。 此外,临床医生可以通过指示该装置在执行过程期间停止处理。

    GUIDED PROGRAMMING WITH FEEDBACK
    19.
    发明申请
    GUIDED PROGRAMMING WITH FEEDBACK 有权
    指导编程与反馈

    公开(公告)号:US20080027514A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-31

    申请号:US11690655

    申请日:2007-03-23

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    摘要: Techniques that involve generating test stimulation programs based upon specific patient feedback to guide the programming process for stimulation therapy are described. The patient describes positive effects and adverse effects of the test stimulation by listing and/or rating specific types of effects, both positive and adverse, and the location of each effect. In this manner, a programming device, i.e. a programmer, uses the feedback to generate subsequent test stimulation programs. Initially, programs with unipolar electrode configurations are tested, but the programmer may generate bipolar electrode configurations to test if the patient rates the unipolar electrode combinations poorly. After the stimulation programs are tested and rated, the programmer sorts the tested programs based upon the feedback and presents the tested programs to the user. The user selects the best tested program to use for chronic stimulation therapy. Additionally, the patient may utilize the guided programming technique for continued therapy optimization.

    摘要翻译: 描述了基于特定患者反馈产生测试刺激程序以指导刺激治疗的编程过程的技术。 患者通过列出和/或评估特定类型的效应(包括阳性和不良反应)以及每种效应的位置来描述测试刺激的积极影响和不利影响。 以这种方式,编程设备,即编程器,使用反馈来产生后续的测试刺激程序。 首先,测试具有单极电极配置的程序,但是程序员可以产生双极电极配置来测试患者是否对单极电极组合进行评估。 在对刺激程序进行测试和评估后,程序员将根据反馈对测试程序进行排序,并将测试的程序呈现给用户。 用户选择用于慢性刺激治疗的最佳测试程序。 此外,患者可以利用引导编程技术进行持续的治疗优化。

    Selection of neurostimulator parameter configurations using neural networks
    20.
    发明申请
    Selection of neurostimulator parameter configurations using neural networks 有权
    使用神经网络选择神经刺激器参数配置

    公开(公告)号:US20070276441A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-29

    申请号:US11824219

    申请日:2007-06-29

    申请人: Steven Goetz

    发明人: Steven Goetz

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    摘要: In general, the invention is directed to a technique for selection of parameter configurations for a neurostimulator using neural networks. The technique may be employed by a programming device to allow a clinician to select parameter configurations, and then program an implantable neurostimulator to deliver therapy using the selected parameter configurations. The parameter configurations may include one or more of a variety of parameters, such as electrode configurations defining electrode combinations and polarities for an electrode set implanted in a patient. The electrode set may be carried by one or more implanted leads that are electrically coupled to the neurostimulator. In operation, the programming device executes a parameter configuration search algorithm to guide the clinician in the selection of parameter configurations. The search algorithm relies on a neural network that identifies potential optimum parameter configurations.

    摘要翻译: 通常,本发明涉及一种用于使用神经网络选择神经刺激器的参数配置的技术。 该技术可以由编程设备使用以允许临床医生选择参数配置,然后编程可植入神经刺激器以使用所选择的参数配置递送治疗。 参数配置可以包括各种参数中的一个或多个,例如限定电极组合的电极配置和用于植入患者体内的电极组的极性。 电极组可以由与神经刺激器电耦合的一个或多个注入引线承载。 在操作中,编程设备执行参数配置搜索算法以引导临床医生选择参数配置。 搜索算法依赖于识别潜在最佳参数配置的神经网络。