Cathode-minimized stimulation programming
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorHector CANTUA
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Abstract
Programming a stimulator device to deliver a stimulation therapy at high-density parameter settings using a cathode-minimized electrode configuration determined to induce paresthesia over a patient pain pattern at low-density parameter settings.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- by a programmer device configured to program a stimulator device to deliver electrical stimulation via a plurality of electrodes,
- outputting for display instructions for determining a cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes that induces paresthesia over a patient pain pattern at electrical stimulation parameter settings within a first duty cycle range;
- outputting for display instructions for determining electrical stimulation parameter settings within a second duty cycle range for the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation that at least partially suppresses the pain pattern using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes;
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- transmitting data to the stimulator device to program the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation at determined parameter settings within the second duty cycle range using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes.
A programmer device configured to program a stimulator device to deliver electrical stimulation via a plurality of electrodes, the programmer device comprising:
- telemetry circuitry;
- a user interface configured to:
- output for display instructions for determining a cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes that induces paresthesia over a patient pain pattern at electrical stimulation parameter settings within a first duty cycle range;
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- output for display instructions for determining electrical stimulation parameter settings within a second duty cycle range for the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation that at least partially suppresses the pain pattern using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes;
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- processing circuitry configured to:
- control the telemetry circuitry to transmit data to the stimulator device to program the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation at determined parameter settings within the second duty cycle range using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry of a programmer device configured to program a stimulator device to deliver electrical stimulation via a plurality of electrodes, cause the programmer device to:
- output for display instructions for determining a cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes that induces paresthesia over a patient pain pattern at electrical stimulation parameter settings within a first duty cycle range;
- output for display instructions for determining electrical stimulation parameter settings within a second duty cycle range for the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation that at least partially suppresses the pain pattern using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes;
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- transmit data to the stimulator device to program the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation at determined parameter settings within the second duty cycle range using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.