Multi-mode electrical stimulation systems and methods of making and using
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorsMichael A. Moffitt, Stephen Carcieri
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Abstract
Methods and systems can facilitate identifying effective electrodes and other stimulation parameters, as well as determining whether to use cathodic and anodic stimulation. Alternately, the methods and systems may identify effective electrodes and other stimulation parameters based on preferential stimulation of different types of neural elements. These methods and systems can further facilitate programming an electrical stimulation system for stimulating patient tissue.
Claims18
A method for programming electrical stimulation of a patient using an implantable electrical stimulation system comprising an implantable pulse generator and a lead having a plurality of electrodes, the method comprising:
- receiving a first response for each of a plurality of first monopolar stimulations performed using at least one of the electrodes of the lead as a cathode, each of the first monopolar stimulations having a set of first stimulation parameters associated with the first monopolar stimulation;
- receiving a second response for each of a plurality of second monopolar stimulations performed using at least one of the electrodes of the lead as an anode, each of the second monopolar stimulations having a set of second stimulation parameters associated with the second monopolar stimulation;
- selecting, from the sets of first stimulation parameters and the sets of second stimulation parameters, a set of program stimulation parameters for a first stimulation program based on the first and second responses by selecting, from the sets of first stimulation parameters and the sets of second stimulation parameters, the set of program stimulation parameters that produces a most beneficial therapeutic effect without side-effects;
- receiving direction to program the implantable pulse generator with the set of program stimulation parameters;
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- initiating a signal that provides the implantable pulse generator of the electrical stimulation system with the set of program stimulation parameters for generating electrical stimulation for the patient through the electrodes of the lead.
A method for programming electrical stimulation of a patient using an implantable electrical stimulation system comprising an implantable pulse generator and a lead having a plurality of electrodes, the method comprising:
- receiving a first response for each of a plurality of first monopolar stimulations performed using at least one of the electrodes of the lead as a cathode, each of the first monopolar stimulations having a set of first stimulation parameters associated with the first monopolar stimulation;
- receiving a second response for each of a plurality of second monopolar stimulations performed using at least one of the electrodes of the lead as an anode, each of the second monopolar stimulations having a set of second stimulation parameters associated with the second monopolar stimulation;
- selecting, from the sets of first stimulation parameters and the sets of second stimulation parameters, a set of program stimulation parameters for a first stimulation program based on the first and second responses by selecting, from the sets of first stimulation parameters and the sets of second stimulation parameters, the set of program stimulation parameters that produces a most beneficial therapeutic effect with a level of side-effects below a threshold;
- receiving direction to program the implantable pulse generator with the set of program stimulation parameters;
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- initiating a signal that provides the implantable pulse generator of the electrical stimulation system with the set of program stimulation parameters for generating electrical stimulation for the patient through the electrodes of the lead.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.