Electrical stimulation therapy for inducing patient sensations

A method comprising:

• by a patient programmer,
• outputting for display, for each of a plurality of different stimulation sensations, a representation of the stimulation sensation, wherein each stimulation sensation of the plurality of stimulation sensations is associated with a respective set of therapy parameter values, the set of therapy parameter values representing a plurality of therapy parameters, wherein the representation of the stimulation sensation is different than the associated set of therapy parameter values, and wherein the plurality of different stimulation sensations includes at least one pressure sensation;
• receiving user input that represents a selection of a stimulation sensation from among the plurality of different stimulation sensations;
• selecting the respective set of therapy parameter values to control a medical device to deliver stimulation configured to induce the selected stimulation sensation,
• wherein each respective set of therapy parameter values includes a first one or more therapy parameter values that define a respective, periodically-repeating modulation envelope, wherein the medical device modulates a second one or more of the therapy parameter values during a period comprising a plurality of stimulation pulses according to the modulation envelope, and wherein the second one or more therapy parameter values comprise at least one of pulse amplitude, pulse width, interpulse interval, or interburst interval.

A system comprising:

• a patient programmer and a medical device, wherein the patient programmer is configured to:
• output for display, for each of a plurality of different stimulation sensations, a representation of the stimulation sensation, wherein each stimulation sensation of the plurality of stimulation sensations is associated with a respective set of therapy parameter values, the set of therapy parameter values representing a plurality of therapy parameters, wherein the representation of the stimulation sensation is different than the associated set of therapy parameter values, and wherein the plurality of different stimulation sensations includes at least one pressure sensation;
• receive user input that represents a selection of a stimulation sensation from among the plurality of different stimulation sensations;
• select the respective set of therapy parameter values to control a medical device to deliver stimulation configured to induce the selected stimulation sensation;
• and
• transmit the values of the selected set of therapy parameter values to the medical device to control the medical device to induce the selected stimulation sensation,
• wherein each respective set of therapy parameter values includes a first one or more therapy parameter values that define a respective, periodically-repeating modulation envelope, wherein the medical device modulates a second one or more of the therapy parameter values during a period comprising a plurality of stimulation pulses according to the modulation envelope, and wherein the second one or more therapy parameter values comprise at least one of pulse amplitude, pulse width, interpulse interval, or interburst interval.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, that when executed by processing circuitry of a patient programmer, cause the patient programmer to:

• output for display, for each of a plurality of different stimulation sensations, a representation of the stimulation sensation, wherein each stimulation sensation of the plurality of stimulation sensations is associated with a respective set of therapy parameter values, the set of therapy parameter values representing a plurality of therapy parameters, and wherein the representation of the stimulation sensation is different than the associated set of therapy parameter values, and wherein the plurality of different stimulation sensations includes at least one pressure sensation;
• detect user input that represents a selection of a stimulation sensation from among the plurality of different stimulation sensations;
• and
• based on the user input, select the respective set of therapy parameter values to control a medical device to deliver stimulation configured to induce the selected stimulation sensation,
• wherein each respective set of therapy parameter values includes a first one or more therapy parameter values that define a respective, periodically-repeating modulation envelope, wherein the medical device modulates a second one or more of the therapy parameter values during a period comprising a plurality of stimulation pulses according to the modulation envelope, and wherein the second one or more therapy parameter values comprise at least one of pulse amplitude, pulse width, interpulse interval, or interburst interval.