Trial stimulation systems
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsJohn Shishilla, Kathryn A. Pederson, Mukul Jain, Nicholas S. Mairs
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Abstract
A trial stimulation system includes a disposable trial electrical stimulator that, in some examples, is sterilized for a single use in a stimulation trial of one patient. Additionally, systems for securing a disposable trial stimulator to the body of a patient are described, which may function to improve the durability of the system during the trial period and reduce the risk of damage or malfunction to the system due to lead/electrode dislocation and/or off-label uses like showering or bathing with the trial stimulator still secured to the body.
Claims24
A medical system comprising:
- a disposable trial electrical stimulator comprising one of a button, a rocker switch, a slider switch, or a rotary dial switch as a single user interface integral with the disposable trial electrical stimulator;
- at least one percutaneous stimulation lead connected to the disposable trial electrical stimulator;
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- an electronic programming device configured to wirelessly communicate with the disposable trial electrical stimulator to program the disposable trial electrical stimulator to deliver stimulation therapy via the at least one percutaneous stimulation lead,
- wherein the one of the button, the rocker switch, the slider switch, or the rotary dial switch is configured to cause the disposable trial electrical stimulator to be capable of wireless communications with the electronic programming device and to turn off stimulation being delivered by the disposable trial electrical stimulator.
A method comprising:
- implanting at least one percutaneous stimulation lead to deliver stimulation to a target tissue location;
- connecting the at least one percutaneous stimulation lead to a disposable trial electrical stimulator comprising one of a button, a rocker switch, a slider switch, or a rotary dial switch as a single user interface integral with the disposable trial electrical stimulator, wherein the one of the button, the rocker switch, the slider switch, or the rotary dial switch is configured to cause the disposable trial electrical stimulator to be capable of wireless communications with an electronic programming device and to turn off stimulation being delivered by the disposable trial electrical stimulator;
- programming the disposable trial electrical stimulator to deliver stimulation via the at least one percutaneous stimulation lead with the electronic programming device configured to wirelessly communicate with the disposable trial electrical stimulator;
- delivering stimulation to the target tissue location via the at least one percutaneous stimulation lead with the disposable trial electrical stimulator for a trial period of time;
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- disposing of the disposable trial electrical stimulator after expiration of the trial period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.