Neuromodulation therapy system and method
AssigneeAdvanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
InventorsRichard J. Daignault, Jr., Gerhard Deffner, Rob Egemo, John Erickson, Robert W. Fee
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Abstract
A neuromodulation therapy system includes a programmer and a stimulation system. The stimulation system is capable of storing multiple data sets, each data set effecting an independent therapy. The stimulation system includes a display mechanism that can display certain imagery to distinguish visually one therapy from another therapy.
Claims2
For a neuromodulation system having a memory to store a plurality of independent instructions to effect an equal number of stimulation profiles, method for providing an identifier to enable a visual recognition of a functionality of each instruction, the steps comprising:
- creating an instruction data file, which includes a plurality of variables that operatively defines a therapeutic application, to effect a stimulation profile when executed;
- executing the instruction data file;
- generating, on a first device, a graphical anatomical representation that effectively depicts a perceived stimulation profile;
- assessing the anatomical representation and generating a representative graphical image for a second device;
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- modifying the instruction data file to include data corresponding to the representative graphical image;
- wherein the anatomical representation is formed by a plurality of regions;
- wherein the anatomical representation is comprised of a plurality of source images, and each source image is formed by a plurality of related regions;
- wherein the step of assessing the anatomical representation and generating the representative graphical image includes effectively merging the plurality of source images, on a region-by-region basis, into a single image;
- wherein the step of assessing the anatomical representation and generating the representative graphical image includes effectively merging the plurality of images, on a region-by-region basis, into a single image having fewer regions than a source image of the anatomical representation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.