System and methods for directional steering of electrical stimulation
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorTianhe Zhang
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Abstract
Method and systems for determining a set of stimulation parameters for an implantable stimulation device include performing the following steps or actions: receiving a stimulation target; determining a target stimulation field based on the stimulation target; receiving a weighting for a plurality of spatial regions defined relative to a lead including a plurality of electrodes, where a weighting for at least one of the spatial regions is different from a weighting for another one of the spatial regions; and determining, using the weightings for the plurality of spatial regions, a set of stimulation parameters to produce a generated stimulation field that approximates the target stimulation field.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for determining a set of stimulation parameters for an implantable stimulation device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer processor, a stimulation target;
- determining, by the computer processor, a target stimulation field based on the stimulation target;
- receiving, by the computer processor, a weighting for a plurality of spatial regions defined relative to a lead comprising a plurality of electrodes, wherein a weighting for at least one of the spatial regions is different from a weighting for another one of the spatial regions;
- and
- determining, by the computer processor and using the weightings for the plurality of spatial regions, a set of stimulation parameters to produce a generated stimulation field that approximates the target stimulation field.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions for determining a set of stimulation parameters, the processor-executable instructions when installed onto a device enable the device to perform actions, including:
- receive a stimulation target;
- determine a target stimulation field based on the stimulation target;
- receive a selection of a weighting for at least one or a plurality of spatial regions defined relative to a lead comprising a plurality of electrodes, wherein a weighting for at least one of the spatial regions is different from a weighting for another one of the spatial regions;
- and
- determine, using the weightings for the plurality of spatial regions, a set of stimulation parameters to produce a generated stimulation field that approximates the target stimulation field.
A system for determining a set of stimulation parameters, the system comprising:
- a display;
- and
- a computer processor coupled to the display and configured and arranged to perform the following actions:
- receive a stimulation target;
- determine a target stimulation field based on the stimulation target;
- receive a weighting for a plurality of spatial regions defined relative to a lead comprising a plurality of electrodes, wherein a weighting for at least one of the spatial regions is different from a weighting for another one of the spatial regions;
- and
- determine, using the weightings for the plurality of spatial regions, a set of stimulation parameters to produce a generated stimulation field that approximates the target stimulation field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.