Evaluating stimulation therapies and patient satisfaction
    52.
    发明授权
    Evaluating stimulation therapies and patient satisfaction 有权
    评估刺激疗法和患者满意度

    公开(公告)号:US07657317B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-02

    申请号:US11115789

    申请日:2005-04-26

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    摘要: A tissue stimulation system is provided that evaluates and/or scores stimulation sets based on both patient feedback and frequency of use. Stimulation sets and any associated scores and/or usage may be stored in a retrievable database. Upon subsequent stimulation sessions, a patient may select stimulation sets that have a high score and/or usage in order to effectively meet therapeutic objectives. Methods of determining patient satisfaction, which involve evaluating patient pain before and after stimulation pulses are applied, are also provided herein.

    摘要翻译: 提供组织刺激系统,其基于患者反馈和使用频率来评估和/或评估刺激组。 刺激集和任何相关的分数和/或使用可以存储在可检索的数据库中。 在随后的刺激会话中,患者可以选择具有高得分和/或使用的刺激组,以便有效地满足治疗目标。 本文还提供了确定患者满意度的方法,其涉及在刺激脉冲之前和之后评估患者疼痛。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RELATIVE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF NEUROSTIMULATION LEADS
    53.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RELATIVE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF NEUROSTIMULATION LEADS 有权
    用于确定相对位置和神经细胞导向方位的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080125833A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11938490

    申请日:2007-11-12

    IPC分类号: A61N1/08

    摘要: A method for determining whether the relative position of electrodes used by a neurostimulation system has changed within a patient comprises determining the amplitude of a field potential at each of at least one of the electrodes, determining if a change in each of the determined electric field amplitudes has occurred, and analyzing the change in each of the determined electric field amplitudes to determine whether a change in the relative position of the electrodes has occurred. Another method comprises measuring a first monopolar impedance between a first electrode and a reference electrode, measuring a second monopolar impedance between second electrode and the reference electrode, measuring a bipolar impedance between the first and second electrodes, and estimating an amplitude of a field potential at the second electrode based on the first and second monopolar impedances and the bipolar impedance.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定神经刺激系统使用的电极的相对位置是否在患者内已经改变的方法包括确定每个电极中的每个电极处的场电位的幅度,确定每个确定的电场幅度是否发生变化 并且分析每个确定的电场幅度的变化,以确定是否发生了电极的相对位置的变化。 另一种方法包括测量第一电极和参考电极之间的第一单极阻抗,测量第二电极和参考电极之间的第二单极阻抗,测量第一和第二电极之间的双极性阻抗,以及估计第一和第二电极之间的场电位的振幅 基于第一和第二单极阻抗的第二电极和双极性阻抗。

    System and method for converting tissue stimulation programs in a format usable by an electrical current steering navigator
    55.
    发明授权
    System and method for converting tissue stimulation programs in a format usable by an electrical current steering navigator 有权
    用电流转向导航器可使用的格式转换组织刺激程序的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09278222B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-08

    申请号:US12501282

    申请日:2009-07-10

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/372 G06F19/00

    摘要: A method, computer medium, and system for programming a controller is provided. The controller controls electrical stimulation energy output to electrodes, and stores a set of programmed stimulation parameters associated with the electrodes. The programmed stimulation parameter set is compared with sets of reference stimulation parameters, each of the reference sets of stimulation parameters being associated with the electrodes. If an identical match is determined between the programmed stimulation parameter set and any one of the reference stimulation parameter sets exists based on the comparison, the identically matched stimulation parameter set is selected as an initial stimulation parameter set. If an identical match does not exist, a best between the programmed stimulation parameter set and the reference stimulation parameter sets is determined and selected as the initial stimulation parameter set. The controller is then programmed with a new set of programmable stimulation parameters based on the initial stimulation parameter set.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于编程控制器的方法,计算机介质和系统。 控制器控制对电极的电刺激能量输出,并且存储与电极相关联的一组编程的刺激参数。 将编程的刺激参数集与参考刺激参数的集合进行比较,每个参考组的刺激参数与电极相关联。 如果在编程的刺激参数集之间确定相同的匹配,并且基于比较存在参考刺激参数集中的任一个,则选择相同匹配的刺激参数集作为初始刺激参数集。 如果不存在相同的匹配,则确定编程的刺激参数集和参考刺激参数集之间的最佳值,并将其选为初始刺激参数集。 然后基于初始刺激参数集,控制器用一组新的可编程刺激参数进行编程。

    Method for optimizing search for spinal cord stimulation parameter setting
    60.
    发明授权
    Method for optimizing search for spinal cord stimulation parameter setting 有权
    优化脊髓刺激参数设置搜索的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08065013B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-22

    申请号:US11746405

    申请日:2007-05-09

    IPC分类号: A61N1/34

    摘要: A method of transitioning stimulation energy (e.g., electrical stimulation pulses) between a plurality of electrodes implanted within a patient is provided. The method comprises selecting a plurality of stimulation output values (e.g., electrical current amplitude values) for each of the electrodes. The method further comprises selecting a plurality of different modification values for at least one of the electrodes, respectively multiplying the stimulation output values and the modification values to determine modified stimulation output values for the electrode(s), which may optionally be stored in a steering table, and incrementally transitioning the stimulation energy to or from the electrode(s) in accordance with the modified stimulation output values. The modified stimulation output values are stored in a steering table. The modification values may be selected in a manner that maintains paresthesia when transitioning the stimulation energy between the electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在植入患者体内的多个电极之间转换刺激能量(例如,电刺激脉冲)的方法。 该方法包括为每个电极选择多个刺激输出值(例如,电流振幅值)。 该方法还包括为至少一个电极选择多个不同的修改值,分别乘以刺激输出值和修改值,以确定电极的修改的刺激输出值,其可以可选地存储在转向 表,并且根据修改的刺激输出值逐渐地将刺激能量转移到电极或从电极移动。 经修改的刺激输出值存储在转向表中。 可以以在电极之间转换刺激能量时保持感觉异常的方式来选择修饰值。