System and method for estimating lead configuration from neighboring relationship between electrodes
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorsChangfang Zhu, David K.L. Peterson
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Abstract
A method and neurostimulation control system for programming electrodes disposed adjacent tissue of a patient. A fixed spatial grid of electrode positions is generated. One of the electrodes is designated as a reference electrode to be currently examined, and assigned to one of the electrode grid positions. One or more previously unassigned ones of the electrodes neighboring the reference electrode are assigned respectively to one or more of the electrode grid positions immediately surrounding the electrode grid position to which the reference electrode is assigned. The electrodes are programmed based on the assignment of the electrodes to the electrode grid positions.
Claims19
A neurostimulation control system for use with a plurality of electrodes implanted in a patient in a respective plurality of actual electrode positions, comprising:
- a user interface configured for receiving an input from a user;
- at least one processor configured for, in response to the input from the user, (a) generating a fixed spatial grid of electrode positions that is misaligned with the plurality of actual electrode positions, (b) designating one of the electrodes as a reference electrode to be currently examined, (c) assigning the reference electrode to one of the electrode grid positions, and (d) assigning one or more previously unassigned ones of the electrodes neighboring the reference electrode respectively to one or more of the electrode grid positions immediately surrounding the electrode grid position to which the reference electrode is assigned;
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- a controller configured for programming the electrodes based on the assignment of the electrodes to the electrode grid positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.