Implantable pulse generator that generates spinal cord stimulation signals for a human body
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Biele, Raghavendra Angara, Saif Khalil
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Abstract
An implantable pulse generator (IPG) that generates spinal cord stimulation signals for a human body includes a timing generator and high frequency generator. The timing generator generates timing signals that represent stimulation signals for multiple channels. The high frequency generator determines whether to modulate the timing signals and modulates them at a burst frequency according to stored burst parameters if the decision is yes. As such, the IPG provides the ability to generate both the low frequency and high frequency stimulation signals in different channels according to user programming.
Claims20
An implantable pulse generator for delivering electrical stimulation signals, said pulse generator comprising:
- a transceiver module;
- a processor configured to be in electronic communication with the transceiver module, wherein the processor includes a memory storage device having a treatment control module;
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- a programmable signal generator in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the programmable signal generator includes a plurality of control registers configured to store a plurality of stimulation signal parameters to drive electrodes electrically connected to the implantable pulse generator,
- wherein the programmable signal generator is configured to generate timing signals corresponding to the electrical stimulation signals according to the stored stimulation signal parameters, and
- wherein the programmable signal generator is configured to determine whether to modulate the timing signals received from the timing generator and if it is determined that the timing signals are to be modulated, modulating the received timing signals at a burst frequency according to the stored burst parameters.
A spinal cord stimulation device, comprising:
- a plurality of electrodes configured to deliver electrical stimulation signals to the spinal cord;
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- an implantable pulse generator, wherein the implantable pulse generator comprises:
- a transceiver module;
- a processor configured to be in electronic communication with the transceiver module, wherein the processor includes a memory storage device having a treatment control module;
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- a programmable signal generator in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the programmable signal generator includes a plurality of control registers configured to store a plurality of stimulation signal parameters to drive the plurality of electrodes,
- wherein the programmable signal generator is configured to generate timing signals corresponding to the electrical stimulation signals according to the stored stimulation signal parameters, and
- wherein the programmable signal generator is configured to determine whether to modulate the timing signals received from the timing generator and if it is determined that the timing signals are to be modulated, modulating the received timing signals at a burst frequency according to the stored burst parameters.
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