Spinal cord stimulator electrode positioning system utilizing a machine learning (ML) algorithm

An electrode positioning system, comprising:

• a pulse generator, the pulse generator configured to generate electrical pulse currents based on a parameter selected from a plurality of parameters;
• a Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) electrode, the SCS electrode configured to apply the generated electrical pulse currents at a contact point selected from a plurality of contact points;
• a recording electrode configured to measure a first electrophysiologic signal triggered by application of the generated electrical pulse currents;
• an output device configured to indicate the contact point of the SCS electrode relative to a spinal cord and display parameters related to the recording electrode for an adjustment of the recording electrode based on neurophysiology;
• and
• a base unit, the base unit having:
• a database, and
• a Machine Learning (ML) application configured to:
• receive the measured first electrophysiologic signal,
• filter the measured first electrophysiologic signal, wherein filtering comprises a combination of filters configured to maximize signal clarity;
• refine the parameter of the SCS electrode for applying the electrical pulse current based on the received first electrophysiologic signal,
• instruct the pulse generator to generate the electrical pulse currents based on the refined parameter at the contact point where the SCS electrode is located,
• receive a measured second electrophysiologic signal that is triggered by the application of the electrical pulse currents at the refined parameter by the SCS electrode,
• determine a correlation coefficient based on a correlation of data previously stored in the database and the second electrophysiological signal, wherein the data previously stored in the database comprises pre-clinical data associated with at least the SCS electrode and the first and second electrophysiologic signals are associated with measured real-time data,
• at least one of:
• instruct the output device to indicate locations of the SCS electrode where the determined correlation coefficient is above a predetermined threshold such that a location of the SCS electrode can be adjusted, and
• adjust the parameter of the SCS electrode.