Prescribed Neuromodulation Dose Delivery
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorsMichael A. Moffitt, Ismael Huertas Fernandez
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing stimulation therapy are disclosed. Embodiments of the system include an implantable stimulator and an external controller configured to control the implantable stimulator. A clinician can prescribe a set amount of stimulation therapy to a patient. The external controller is programmed with the prescription. As the patient uses the external controller and the stimulator device the external controller tracks the amount of stimulation the patient uses. Once the patient has used all of the prescribed therapy the patient may return to the clinician for a follow-up appointment.
Claims20
A method for providing electrical stimulation to a patient's spinal cord using an implantable stimulator device (ISD) connected to one or more electrode leads implanted in the patient's spinal column, each electrode lead comprising a plurality of electrodes, and an external controller configured to control the ISD, the method comprising:
- tracking one or more patient-initiated indications of pain,
- correlating the patient-initiated indications of pain with one or more predictors indicative of a need for stimulation,
- determining an occurrence of one or more of the predictors, and
- in response to the occurrence, either prompting the patient to issue a preemptive bolus of stimulation or automatically issuing a preemptive bolus of stimulation, wherein the bolus of stimulation comprises active stimulation for a first period of time and wherein after the first period of time the ISD provides no stimulation for a second period of time.
A system for providing electrical stimulation to a patient's spinal cord using an implantable stimulator device (ISD) connected to one or more electrode leads implanted in the patient's spinal column, each electrode lead comprising a plurality of electrodes, the system comprising:
- an external controller configured to control the ISD, wherein the ISD comprises control circuitry configured to perform a method comprising:
- tracking one or more patient-initiated indications of pain,
- correlating the patient-initiated indications of pain with one or more predictors indicative of a need for stimulation,
- determining an occurrence of one or more of the predictors, and
- in response to the occurrence, either prompting the patient to issue a preemptive bolus of stimulation or automatically issuing a preemptive bolus of stimulation, wherein the bolus of stimulation comprises active stimulation for a first period of time and wherein after the first period of time the ISD provides no stimulation for a second period of time.
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