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US 10,894,159 B2Granted
Method and device to treat chronic pain with burst stimulation
AssigneeAdvanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
InventorDirk De Ridder
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Abstract
The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a combination of burst and tonic stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurological condition or disorder.
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A method of treating chronic pain in a patient with reduced paresthesia, the method comprising:
- programming an implantable pulse generator to operate according to burst stimulation parameters that define stimulation pulses to be repeated in bursts, wherein the burst stimulation parameters include a pulse repetition frequency of at least 200 Hz, a burst rate of at least 18 Hz, and a pulse width of approximately 1 ms;
- generating, by the implantable pulse generator, a tonic stimulation pulse to be repeated as tonic stimulation;
- generating, by the implantable pulse generator, burst stimulation according to the stimulation parameters, wherein the burst stimulation includes a plurality of bursts with each burst including a plurality of pulses having the pulse width repeating at the pulse repetition frequency followed by quiescent periods such that bursts within the plurality of bursts repeat at the burst rate;
- providing the burst stimulation from the implantable pulse generator to a stimulation lead;
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- applying the burst stimulation to nerve tissue of the patient via one or more electrodes of the stimulation lead, wherein the burst and tonic stimulation cause the patient to experience pain relief with reduced paresthesia.
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An implantable pulse generator (IPG) for treating chronic pain in a patient with reduced paresthesia, comprising:
- memory configured to store program instructions, the memory further configured to store burst stimulation parameters that define stimulation pulses to be repeated in bursts, wherein the burst stimulation parameters include a pulse repetition frequency of at least 200 Hz, a burst rate of at least 18 Hz, and a pulse width of approximately 1 ms;
- a pulse generator;
- a processor that, when executing the program instructions, directs the pulse generator to:
- generate a tonic stimulation pulse to be repeated as tonic stimulation;
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- generate burst stimulation according to the stimulation parameters, wherein the burst stimulation includes a plurality of bursts with each burst including a plurality of pulses having the pulse width repeating at the pulse repetition frequency followed by quiescent periods such that bursts within the plurality of bursts repeat at the burst rate;
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- a stimulation lead configured to apply the burst stimulation to nerve tissue of the patient via one or more electrodes of the stimulation lead, wherein the burst and tonic stimulation are configured to cause the patient to experience pain relief with reduced paresthesia.
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