METHODS FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210322779A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17361293

    申请日:2021-06-28

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for operating a system for management of implantable medical devices (IMDs), comprises conducting communication sessions with a plurality of clinician programmer devices while the clinician programmer devices are engaged in respective programming sessions with IMDs; receiving and storing second programming data from a plurality of clinician programmer devices, wherein the second programming data was created during programming sessions with IMDs without network connectivity to the system for management of IMDs; reconciling programming of the plurality of IMDs that were programmed with the second programming data with data stored by the system for management of IMDs; and communicating second signed validation data to cause IMDs to conduct therapeutic operations according to programming data validated by respective instances of second validation data.

    Implantable medical device using permanent and temporary keys for therapeutic settings and related methods of operation

    公开(公告)号:US11090496B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16179735

    申请日:2018-11-02

    Abstract: In one embodiment, an implantable medical device (IMD) comprises: therapeutic circuitry for controlling delivery of a medical therapy to a patient; a processor for controlling the IMD according to executable code; wireless communication circuitry for conducting wireless communications; and memory for storing data and executable code, wherein the executable comprises code for causing the processor to (1) communicate with an external programming device to define therapeutic settings for operation of the IMD, (2) perform validation operations on one or more instances of therapeutic settings by determining whether a respective instance of therapeutic settings is accompanied by permanent validation data or temporary validation data, wherein the validation operations comprise analyzing temporary validation data against at least one key of a plurality of cryptographic keys stored by the IMD.

    NEUROSTIMULATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE EMULATION OF PASSIVE DISCHARGE IN PRESENCE OF MRI/EMI INTERFERENCE

    公开(公告)号:US20210178162A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US17186630

    申请日:2021-02-26

    Abstract: A neurostimulation (NS) system and method are provided. The NS system includes an array of electrodes positioned within a patient. The array of electrodes includes an active electrode. The active electrode is configured to be a cathode electrode located proximate to neural tissue of interest that is associated with a target region. The NS system includes an anode electrode and an electromagnetic interference (EMI) antenna. A control circuit is configured to control delivery of a NS therapy during a therapy delivery interval. The NS therapy is to be delivered between the anode electrode and the active electrode. The NS system develops a residual voltage between the anode electrode and the active electrode over the therapy delivery interval. A current regulator (CR) circuit is connected to the cathode electrode. The CR circuit is configured to control current flow through the cathode electrodes. During a discharge operation, the control circuit is configured to manage the CR circuit to control a discharge current flow over the discharge operation to discharge the residual voltage after therapy delivery in a manner that follows an actively emulated passive discharge (AEPD) profile. During the discharge operation, the CR circuit is connected to the inactive electrode. The CR circuit receives, as a first input, an EMI feedback signal from the EMI antenna. The CR circuit is configured to regulate the discharge current flow through the active electrode based on the EMI feedback signal, to maintain the AEPD profile over the discharge operation while in a presence of an EMI event.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION IN NON-NETWORK-CONNECTED DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210081520A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16572393

    申请日:2019-09-16

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for authenticating a user to reset account login credentials associated with a non-network-connected generator computing device. The generator computing device is programmed to receive a first user input requesting to initiate a reset of account login credentials, generate a challenge code, set a timer, display the generated challenge code, and receive a second user input. The second user input is a response code generated at a services computing device associated with a services provider. The generator computing device is also programmed to verify that an amount of time elapsed between generation of the challenge code and receipt of the second user input is within a predefined time limit. The generator computing device is programmed to generate an expected response code, authenticate the user by comparing the received response code to the expected response code, and reset the account login credentials.

    METHODS OF IMPLANTING A STIMULATION LEAD FOR STIMULATION OF A DORSAL ROOT GANGLION

    公开(公告)号:US20200330766A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-22

    申请号:US16389291

    申请日:2019-04-19

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of implanting a stimulation lead to stimulate a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) of a patient, comprises: placing a distal portion of the stimulation lead within an implant tool; accessing the epidural space of the patient with the distal end of the implant tool; contacting a surface of a pedicle of the patient with a distal tip of the Implant tool above a foramen leading to a target DRG; after contacting the surface of the pedicle with the distal tip, advancing the stimulation lead from a side port of the implant tool, wherein the side port is located proximal to the distal tip of the implant tool; advancing the stimulation lead through the foramen to position one or more electrodes of the stimulation lead adjacent to the target DRG; and providing electrical stimulation to the target DRG to stimulate the target DRG using one or more electrodes of the stimulation lead.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF GENERATING STIMULATION PATTERNS

    公开(公告)号:US20200324117A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16384528

    申请日:2019-04-15

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for generating stimulation patterns. A computing device includes a processor, and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory device includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to provide a plurality of inputs to a multi-objective modified binary particle swarm optimization (MOMBPSO) algorithm, and apply the MOMBPSO to a computational circuit model using the plurality of inputs to generate a plurality of candidate stimulation patterns, wherein the MOMBPSO is applied to the computational circuit model to optimize both i) therapy efficacy and ii) power utilization.

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