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公开(公告)号:US10376701B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
申请号:US15191606
申请日:2016-06-24
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Yohannes Iyassu
摘要: One or more virtual objects are displayed on an electronic programmer. The virtual objects represent initiating and terminating a delivery of a medical therapy to a patient. An actuation of the one or more virtual objects is sensed. The delivery of the medical therapy is terminated immediately if the actuation of the one or more virtual objects corresponds to terminating the delivery of the medical therapy. The delivery of the medical therapy is initiated in a delayed manner if the actuation of the one or more virtual objects corresponds to starting the delivery of the medical therapy. A battery level of the electronic programmer is monitored. At least one of the following tasks is performed if the battery level is lower than a target battery level: disallowing programming of the electronic programmer; terminating the delivery of an existing medical therapy; and precluding the delivery of a prospective medical therapy.
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公开(公告)号:US20190096530A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-28
申请号:US16197091
申请日:2018-11-20
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Yohannes Iyassu
CPC分类号: G16H50/50 , A61N1/0551 , A61N1/3605 , A61N1/36071 , A61N1/37247 , G06F19/00 , G16H40/63
摘要: The present disclosure involves a medical system that includes one or more implantable medical devices configured to deliver a medical therapy to a patient. The medical system also includes a portable electronic device on which a touch-sensitive user interface is implemented. The user interface is configured to provide a visual representation of the medical therapy through a hierarchy. The hierarchy includes a lower level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a stimulation program that includes a plurality of configurable stimulation parameters. The hierarchy includes a middle level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a stimulation program-set that includes a plurality of different stimulation programs. The hierarchy includes an upper level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a scrollable collection of stimulation program-sets that are represented by a plurality of digital cards, respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US20190009092A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-10
申请号:US16131393
申请日:2018-09-14
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Yohannes Iyassu
摘要: A non-zero starting value for ramping up a stimulation parameter for an electrical stimulation to be delivered to a patient is determined. The non-zero starting value is customized to the patient. A pulse generator is caused to generate the electrical stimulation, which is delivered to the patient via an implanted lead. The pulse generator is caused to ramp up, from the determined non-zero starting value and toward a predefined maximum limit value, the stimulation parameter for a plurality of electrode contacts on the lead. Feedback is received from the patient in response to the ramping up. The feedback is received via an electronic patient feedback device. Based on the ramping up and the received feedback from the patient, a perception threshold is determined for each of the plurality of electrode contacts. The perception threshold is a value of the stimulation parameter that corresponds to the patient feeling the electrical stimulation.
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公开(公告)号:US10141076B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-27
申请号:US15295218
申请日:2016-10-17
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Yohannes Iyassu
摘要: The present disclosure involves a medical system that includes one or more implantable medical devices configured to deliver a medical therapy to a patient. The medical system also includes a portable electronic device on which a touch-sensitive user interface is implemented. The user interface is configured to provide a visual representation of the medical therapy through a hierarchy. The hierarchy includes a lower level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a stimulation program that includes a plurality of configurable stimulation parameters. The hierarchy includes a middle level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a stimulation program-set that includes a plurality of different stimulation programs. The hierarchy includes an upper level representation of the medical therapy that corresponds to a scrollable collection of stimulation program-sets that are represented by a plurality of digital cards, respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US20180326220A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-15
申请号:US15976618
申请日:2018-05-10
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Yohannes Iyassu , Scott Brainard
CPC分类号: A61N1/36071 , A61N1/36021 , A61N1/36034 , A61N1/36146 , A61N1/36153 , A61N1/36157 , A61N1/36171 , A61N1/36175 , A61N1/36185 , A61N1/3787
摘要: A pulse generator includes charging circuitry configured to provide electrical power to the pulse generator. The pulse generator includes communication circuitry configured to conduct wireless telecommunications with external programming devices. The telecommunications contain programming instructions sent from the external programming devices. The pulse generator includes stimulation circuitry configured to generate electrical pulses based on the programming instructions. The electrical pulses include a first component that is paresthesia-inducing and a second component that is non-paresthesia-inducing.
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公开(公告)号:US10124171B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-13
申请号:US15044142
申请日:2016-02-16
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Yohannes Iyassu
摘要: Via a user interface of an electronic device, virtual representations of an implantable pulse generator (IPG), an external pulse generator (EPG), and an implantable lead are displayed. A detection is made that the EPG has been selected. In response to the selection of the EPG, a first workflow is made automatically available. The first workflow is associated with using a Percutaneous Nerve Evaluation (PNE) needle to investigate an optimum location for implanting the implantable lead. A detection is made that the implantable lead has been coupled to the IPG or the EPG. In response to the coupling of the implantable lead to the IPG or the EPG, a second workflow is made automatically available. The second workflow is associated with evaluating a patient physiological response at least in part by using the implantable lead to deliver electrical stimulation to the patient.
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公开(公告)号:US10083261B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-25
申请号:US15358295
申请日:2016-11-22
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Yohannes Iyassu
CPC分类号: G06F17/5009 , A61N1/37247 , G06F19/34 , G06F21/31 , G06F2221/2149 , G16H20/10 , G16H40/63
摘要: An electronic device having a display is provided. Interactive user engagements with the electronic device are made through the display. A simulation mode is entered. The simulation mode simulates a real pulse generator configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses. The simulation mode is entered without establishing a wireless connection with the real pulse generator. Via the display, one or more features of a virtual pulse generator are demoed after entering the simulation mode. The one or more features of the virtual pulse generator simulate corresponding features of the real pulse generator. The virtual pulse generator is a software program that resides on the electronic device. The demoing comprises mimicking a plurality of user interface screens that allow a user to interact with the real pulse generator.
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公开(公告)号:US09943691B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-17
申请号:US14229458
申请日:2014-03-28
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Paul Landers , Yohannes Iyassu
CPC分类号: A61N1/36185 , A61N1/0553 , A61N1/36071 , A61N1/36132 , A61N1/37247
摘要: A stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, having a programmer for establishing a program to treat a patient. The programmer uses a discretized, interrupted, and safe spatial electrode migration process for establishing the stimulation program.
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公开(公告)号:US09750946B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-05
申请号:US15174318
申请日:2016-06-06
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Yohannes Iyassu , Steven Siegel
CPC分类号: A61N1/37247 , A61N1/0551 , A61N1/36007 , A61N1/36057 , A61N1/36071 , A61N1/36107 , A61N1/36132 , A61N1/36135 , A61N1/36142
摘要: A method of evaluating an implantation of a lead is disclosed. Via a graphical user interface of an electronic device, a visual representation of a sacrum of the patient and a lead that is implanted in the sacrum is displayed. The lead includes a plurality of electrode contacts. An evaluation is made as to how well the lead has been implanted in the sacrum based on the visual representation of the sacrum and the lead. The evaluating comprises: determining whether the lead is inserted in a predetermined region of the sacrum, determining how far a predetermined one of the electrode contacts is located from an edge of the sacrum, and determining a degree of curvature of the lead.
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公开(公告)号:US09669217B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-06
申请号:US15186931
申请日:2016-06-20
申请人: Nuvectra Corporation
发明人: Norbert Kaula , Yohannes Iyassu , Michael Labbe
CPC分类号: A61N1/0558 , A61N1/05 , A61N1/0512 , A61N1/0551 , A61N1/36007 , A61N1/3606 , A61N1/36132 , A61N1/36146 , A61N1/37235 , A61N1/37247
摘要: A pulse generator is configured to generate electrical pulses of an electrical stimulation therapy. The pulse generator includes an N number of output channels and a microcontroller configured to generate instructions. The pulse generator is configured to generate different stimulation waveforms simultaneously for the output channels. The different waveforms have different waveform characteristics. A mesh electrode array includes an M number of electrodes. Each of the electrodes is configured to deliver the electrical pulses of the electrical stimulation therapy. M is at least several times greater than N. A solid state relay contains a plurality of controllable switches that is each configured to be turned on or off in response to the instructions received from the microcontroller, such that the solid state relay routes the output channels of the pulse generator to different subset of the electrodes of the mesh electrode array at different points in time.
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