Expanding single channel stimulator capability on multi-area stimulation programs
    1.
    发明申请
    Expanding single channel stimulator capability on multi-area stimulation programs 审中-公开
    在多区域刺激计划中扩展单通道刺激器能力

    公开(公告)号:US20070156207A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-05

    申请号:US11324811

    申请日:2006-01-04

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36071

    摘要: Tissue stimulation systems generally include a pulse generating device for generating electrical stimulation pulses, at least one implanted lead including at least one electrode for delivering the electrical stimulation pulses generated by the pulse generating device, and a programmer capable of communicating with the pulse generating device. In tissue stimulation systems, two or more electrical stimulation combinations may be delivered to a patient simultaneously through a reduced number of channels. Systems and methods described herein may combine the two or more stimulation combinations into a reduced number of new stimulation combinations for delivery of the stimulation combinations over a reduced number of channels.

    摘要翻译: 组织刺激系统通常包括用于产生电刺激脉冲的脉冲产生装置,至少一个注入导线,包括至少一个用于传递由脉冲发生装置产生的电刺激脉冲的电极,以及能够与脉冲发生装置通信的编程器。 在组织刺激系统中,可以通过减少数量的通道将两个或多个电刺激组合同时传送给患者。 本文描述的系统和方法可以将两个或更多个刺激组合组合成减少数量的新刺激组合,以在减少数量的通道上递送刺激组合。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE STEERING TABLES FOR DISTRIBUTING STIMULATION ENERGY AMONG MULTIPLE NEUROSTIMULATION ELECTRODES
    2.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE STEERING TABLES FOR DISTRIBUTING STIMULATION ENERGY AMONG MULTIPLE NEUROSTIMULATION ELECTRODES 审中-公开
    用于确定多个神经网络电极分布刺激能量的适当转向表的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100121409A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-13

    申请号:US12614942

    申请日:2009-11-09

    IPC分类号: A61N1/08

    摘要: A method, computer medium, and system for programming a control device are provided. The control device is configured for controlling electrical stimulation energy provided to a plurality of electrode leads that are physically implanted within a patient in a side-by-side lead configuration. Electrical energy is conveying from the electrode leads to create a stimulation region within the patient. The stimulation region is automatically shifted along the electrode leads (e.g., by selecting and using at least one navigation table) in accordance with an electrical current shifting pattern that is based on a stagger of the side-by-side lead configuration. At least one stimulation parameter set is selected based on the effectiveness of the shifted stimulation region, and the control device is programmed with the selected stimulation parameter set(s).

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于编程控制装置的方法,计算机介质和系统。 控制装置被配置为用于控制提供给以并排引线配置物理地植入患者体内的多个电极引线的电刺激能量。 电能从电极引线输送以在患者体内产生刺激区域。 刺激区域沿着电极引线自动移位(例如,通过选择和使用至少一个导航表),该电流移动模式是基于并排引线配置的交错。 基于移位的刺激区域的有效性来选择至少一个刺激参数集合,并且使用所选择的刺激参数集编程控制装置。

    Evaluating stimulation therapies and patient satisfaction
    3.
    发明申请
    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:US20060241722A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-26

    申请号:US11115789

    申请日:2005-04-26

    IPC分类号: A61N1/34

    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。

    Evaluating stimulation therapies and patient satisfaction
    4.
    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。

    Management of stimulation safety limits in a neurostimulation system

    公开(公告)号:US09950172B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-24

    申请号:US13470326

    申请日:2012-05-13

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

    摘要: A neurostimulation system for management of stimulation safety limits. The system determines a tissue charge injection metric at each electrode, compares the metric to the hard stop charge limit, and prevents the neurostimulator from delivering stimulation energy to the tissue region in accordance based on the comparison. The hard stop limit may be user-programmable or may be automatically modified in response to detection of electrode characteristics. The system may quantitatively notify a user of a value of the injected charge injected into the tissue. The electrodes may be organized into different sets, in which case, the system may directly control tissue charge independently at each of the electrode sets. If current steering is provided, the system may displace the electrical stimulation energy along the tissue region in one direction, while preventing the charge injection value at each of the electrodes from meeting or exceeding the hard stop charge limit.

    AUTHORIZATION AND TRACKING OF MODIFICATIONS TO MEDICAL DEVICES
    7.
    发明申请
    AUTHORIZATION AND TRACKING OF MODIFICATIONS TO MEDICAL DEVICES 审中-公开
    对医疗器械的修改和追踪

    公开(公告)号:US20110191828A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-04

    申请号:US13018855

    申请日:2011-02-01

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00

    CPC分类号: G06F21/00

    摘要: A system and method for authorizing and tracking a modification to a medical device are provided. The modification may be an installation of software or firmware, an upgrade of software or firmware, an enablement of a feature, and/or a disablement of a feature. The system includes a server for generating and transmitting an authorization key before the modification can be performed. The system also includes a device for generating a confirmation key and transmitting the confirmation key to the server after the modification has been performed. The server is configured for updating a database with information regarding the modification performed on the medical device. In this manner, the system avoids performing unauthorized modifications to a medical device and efficiently traces authorized modifications made to the medical device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于授权和跟踪对医疗设备的修改的系统和方法。 该修改可以是软件或固件的安装,软件或固件的升级,特征的启用和/或功能的禁用。 该系统包括用于在执行修改之前生成和发送授权密钥的服务器。 该系统还包括用于在执行修改之后产生确认密钥并将确认密钥发送到服务器的设备。 服务器被配置用于使用关于在医疗设备上执行的修改的信息来更新数据库。 以这种方式,系统避免对医疗设备进行未经授权的修改,并有效地追踪对医疗设备进行的授权修改。

    MANAGEMENT OF STIMULATION SAFETY LIMITS IN A NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20120290038A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13470158

    申请日:2012-05-11

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    摘要: A neurostimulation system for management of stimulation safety limits. The system determines a tissue charge injection metric at each electrode, compares the metric to the hard stop charge limit, and prevents the neurostimulator from delivering stimulation energy to the tissue region in accordance based on the comparison. The hard stop limit may be user-programmable or may be automatically modified in response to detection of electrode characteristics. The system may quantitatively notify a user of a value of the injected charge injected into the tissue. The electrodes may be organized into different sets, in which case, the system may directly control tissue charge independently at each of the electrode sets. If current steering is provided, the system may displace the electrical stimulation energy along the tissue region in one direction, while preventing the charge injection value at each of the electrodes from meeting or exceeding the hard stop charge limit.

    User interface for segmented neurostimulation leads
    10.
    发明授权
    User interface for segmented neurostimulation leads 有权
    分段神经刺激导联用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US09411935B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-09

    申请号:US13212063

    申请日:2011-08-17

    摘要: An external control device for use with a neurostimulation system having a plurality of electrodes capable of conveying an electrical stimulation field into tissue in which the electrodes are implanted is provided. The external control device comprises a user interface having one or more control elements, a processor configured for generating stimulation parameters designed to modify the electrical stimulation field relative to one or more neurostimulation lead carrying the electrodes. The external control device further comprises output circuitry configured for transmitting the stimulation parameters to the neurostimulation system.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种与神经刺激系统一起使用的外部控制装置,其具有能够将电刺激场传送到其中植入电极的组织中的多个电极。 外部控制装置包括具有一个或多个控制元件的用户界面,被配置为产生刺激参数的处理器,该刺激参数旨在相对于承载电极的一个或多个神经刺激引线来修改电刺激场。 外部控制装置还包括被配置为将刺激参数传送到神经刺激系统的输出电路。