Neuromodulation using modulated pulse train
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorChangfang Zhu
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Abstract
A neuromodulation system comprises a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes, a user interface configured for receiving input from a user that selects one of a plurality of different shapes of a modulating signal and/or selects one of a plurality of different electrical pulse parameters of an electrical pulse train, neuromodulation output circuitry configured for outputting an electrical pulse train to the plurality of electrical terminals, and pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating the electrical pulse train in accordance with the selected shape of the modulating signal and/or selected electrical pulse parameter of the electrical pulse train.
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A system, comprising:
- neuromodulation output circuitry configured to output an electrical pulse train;
- pulse train modulation circuitry configured to modulate the electrical pulse train with a modulation signal that has a defined shape selected from a group of preprogrammed shapes;
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- a user interface configured to receive a shape selection from the user, wherein the shape selection is a selected one of the group of preprogrammed shapes for use as the defined shape of the modulation signal;
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- pulse train modulation circuitry configured to modulate the electrical pulse train with the defined shape of the modulation signal.
A system, comprising:
- a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes;
- neuromodulation output circuitry configured for outputting an electrical pulse train to the plurality of electrical terminals;
- a user interface configured to receive a shape selection from a group of two or more shape selections for the determinate modulation signal that may be selected to define a shape of a determinate modulation signal;
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- pulse train modulation circuitry configured to modulate a pulse rate of the electrical pulse train in accordance with the determinate modulation signal.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, via a user interface, a user selection of a defined shape selected from a group of preprogrammed shapes;
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- delivering an electrical pulse train from neuromodulation output circuitry, and modulating the electrical pulse train using the user selection of the defined shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.