Assisted programming system for neural stimulation therapy

Abstract

Disclosed is an assisted programming system for a neuromodulation device that is configured to assist a clinician to efficiently program the neuromodulation device for a particular patient. In particular, the assisted programming system comprises a processor configured to ramp a stimulus intensity parameter to or from a predetermined target intensity while the neural stimuli are delivered by the device according to the ramping value of the stimulus intensity parameter. The ramp traverses stimulus intensities below a predetermined threshold at a faster rate than stimulus intensities above the predetermined threshold. The effect is to improve the apparent responsiveness of the neuromodulation device by reducing the amount of time spent traversing stimulus intensities below a perception threshold, while avoiding a sensation of abruptness.

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