Neurostimulation system and method with adjustable programming rate
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorSridhar Kothandaraman
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Abstract
Neurostimulation systems, control systems, and methods for providing therapy to a patient are provided. Electrical stimulation energy is delivered to a tissue region in accordance with different stimulation parameter sets. The delivered electrical stimulation energy is incrementally transitioned through a first series of the different stimulation parameter sets at a user-defined rate in response to a single user actuation of a control mechanism. The user-defined rate is adjusted, and the delivered electrical stimulation energy is incrementally transitioned through a second series of the different stimulation parameter sets at the adjusted rate in response to a single user actuation of the control mechanism.
Claims24
A neurostimulation system, comprising:
- a neurostimulator configured for delivering electrical stimulation energy to a tissue region in accordance with different stimulation parameter sets;
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- an external control device configured for, in response to a single user actuation of a control mechanism, instructing the neurostimulator to incrementally transition the delivered electrical stimulation energy through the different stimulation parameter sets at a user-adjustable rate.
A neurostimulation control system for a neurostimulator that conveys electrical stimulation energy to a tissue region in accordance with different electrical stimulation parameter sets, comprising:
- a control mechanism configured for being actuated by a user;
- at least one processor configured for generating the different stimulation parameter sets in response to a single user actuation of the control mechanism;
- telemetry circuitry configured for transmitting the different stimulation parameters to the neurostimulator, such that the neurostimulator incrementally transitions the delivered electrical stimulation energy through the different stimulation parameter sets at a defined rate;
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- a user interface configured for allowing a user to adjust the defined rate.
A method of providing therapy to a patient, comprising:
- delivering electrical stimulation energy to a tissue region in accordance with different stimulation parameter sets;
- incrementally transitioning the delivered electrical stimulation energy through a first series of the different stimulation parameter sets at a user-defined rate in response to a single user actuation of a control mechanism;
- adjusting the user-defined rate;
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- incrementally transitioning the delivered electrical stimulation energy through a second series of the different stimulation parameter sets at the adjusted rate in response to a single user actuation of the control mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.