Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device
    1.
    发明申请
    Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device 审中-公开
    在电刺激装置中的电极组合之间移动

    公开(公告)号:US20060229687A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-12

    申请号:US11352389

    申请日:2006-02-10

    IPC分类号: A61N1/18

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36185 A61N1/36071

    摘要: In general, the invention is directed to techniques for shifting between two electrode combinations. An amplitude of a first electrode combination is incrementally decreased while an amplitude of a second, or subsequent, electrode combination is concurrently incrementally increased. The stimulation pulses of the first and second electrode combinations are delivered to the patient interleaved in time. In this manner, the invention provides for a smooth, gradual shift from a first electrode combination to a second electrode combination, thereby allowing the patient to maintain a continual perception of stimulation. The shifting techniques described herein may be used during programming to shift between different electrode combinations to find the most efficacious electrode combination. Additionally, the techniques may be used for shifting between different electrode combinations associated with different stimulation programs or program sets.

    摘要翻译: 通常,本发明涉及用于在两个电极组合之间移动的技术。 第一电极组合的振幅逐渐减小,而第二或随后的电极组合的振幅同时递增地增加。 第一和第二电极组合的刺激脉冲在时间上交付给患者。 以这种方式,本发明提供了从第一电极组合到第二电极组合的平滑的逐渐变化,从而允许患者保持对刺激的连续感知。 在编程期间可以使用本文描述的移位技术来在不同的电极组合之间移动以找到最有效的电极组合。 另外,这些技术可用于在与不同刺激程序或程序集相关联的不同电极组合之间进行移位。

    Rule-based stimulation program search
    3.
    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。

    Autogeneration of neurostimulation therapy program groups
    4.
    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。