Implantable medical device providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy for incontinence
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsMartin Gerber, John Rondoni
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Abstract
In general, the disclosure is directed to an implantable neurostimulator and system capable of providing adaptive neurostimulation therapy to alleviate incontinence. The neurostimulator operates according to a set of stimulation parameters stored in memory. During operation, information is obtained from the patient, the implanted neurostimulator, one or more implanted sensors, or some combination thereof. A processor analyzes the information to automatically generate proposed adjustments to the stimulation parameters applied by the neurostimulator. The adjustments provide an adaptive neurostimulation therapy that supports or enhances therapeutic efficacy based on the information.
Claims22
A method comprising:
- receiving in a processor information from an implantable neurostimulator for delivery of a neurostimulation therapy to manage urinary incontinence;
- sensing, via at least one sensor, information related to the efficacy of the neurostimulation therapy delivered by an implantable neurostimulator;
- receiving the sensed information in the processor;
- adjusting, in the processor, one or more parameters associated with the neurostimulation therapy based on the sensed information, the information from the implantable neurostimulator, and adaptive logic ;
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- inputting the adjusted parameters from the processor to the implanted neurostimulator.
A system comprising:
- an implantable neurostimulator configured to deliver neurostimulation therapy to manage urinary incontinence and send information regarding the stimulation parameters of the implantable neurostimulator;
- at least one sensor configured to sense information related to the efficacy of the neurostimulation therapy delivered by the implantable neurostimulator and send the sensed information;
- a processor configured to receive the information from the external programmer, the implantable neurostimulator, and the at least one sensor, and adjust one or more stimulation parameters associated with the neurostimulation therapy based on the received information and adaptive logic.
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