Stimulation templates for configuring stimulation therapy

A system comprising:

• a memory configured to store a plurality of predefined volumetric stimulation templates, wherein each of the plurality of predefined volumetric stimulation templates is a predetermined stimulation volume that is defined by a respective set of electrical stimulation parameters;
• a user interface configured to, subsequent to storing the plurality of predefined volumetric stimulation templates in the memory, receive stimulation input from a user defining a stimulation field within a visual representation of an anatomical region of a patient;
• and
• a processor configured to, in response to the user interface receiving the stimulation input from the user, select, based on the user-defined stimulation field, a set of multiple predefined stimulation templates from among the plurality of predefined volumetric stimulation templates stored in the memory, wherein the selected set of multiple predefined volumetric stimulation templates approximate the stimulation field defined by the user,
• wherein the user interface is configured to display the selected set of multiple predefined volumetric stimulation templates in conjunction with the stimulation field defined by the user over the visual representation of the anatomical region of the patient, and
• wherein the processor is configured to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy to the patient according to the respective sets of electrical stimulation parameters that define the selected set of multiple selected volumetric stimulation templates.

A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that cause a processor to:

• store a plurality of predefined volumetric stimulation templates in a memory, wherein each of the plurality of predefined volumetric stimulation templates is a predetermined stimulation volume that is defined by a respective set of electrical stimulation parameters;
• subsequent to storing the plurality of predefined volumetric stimulation templates in the memory, receive stimulation input from a user defining a stimulation field within a visual representation of an anatomical region of a patient;
• responsive to receiving the stimulation input from the user, select, by a processor and based on the stimulation field, a set of multiple predefined volumetric stimulation templates from among the plurality of predefined volumetric stimulation templates stored in the memory, wherein the selected set of multiple predefined volumetric stimulation templates approximate the stimulation field defined by the user;
• display, on a user interface, the selected set of multiple predefined volumetric stimulation templates in conjunction with the stimulation field defined by the user over the visual representation of the anatomical region of the patient;
• and
• control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy to the patient according to the respective set of electrical stimulation parameters that define the selected set of multiple volumetric stimulation templates.