Systems and methods to account for neck movement during nerve stimulation
AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
InventorsShantha Arcot-Krishnamurthy, Stephen Ruble, Jason J. Hamann, Juan Gabriel Hincapie Ordonez, David J. Ternes
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method, comprising performing a neural stimulation test routine for stimulating a neural target in a cervical region of a patient, wherein for each of a plurality of head positions, performing the neural stimulation test routine includes testing a plurality of electrode configurations. The method further comprises recording threshold data for each of the tested electrode configurations for the plurality of head positions, and recommending an electrode configuration based on the recorded threshold data.
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A method, comprising:
- performing a neural stimulation test routine for stimulating a neural target in a cervical region of a patient, wherein a patient's head is moved into a plurality of positions including a plurality of selected head positions for threshold testing, and for each of a plurality of selected head positions, performing the neural stimulation test routine includes using a neural stimulator and electrodes to deliver neural stimulation to test a plurality of electrode configurations to provide threshold data, and collecting the threshold data;
- recording the threshold data for each of the tested electrode configurations for the plurality of selected head positions;
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- recommending an electrode configuration based on the recorded threshold data using an algorithm executed by a processor.
A method, comprising:
- performing a neural stimulation test routine for stimulating a neural target in a cervical region of a patient, wherein a patient's head is moved into a plurality of positions including a plurality of selected head positions for threshold testing.and for each of a plurality of selected head positions, performing the neural stimulation test routine includes using a neural stimulator to deliver neural stimulation to test a plurality of electrode configurations to provide threshold data for a desired response threshold and collecting the threshold data, the desired response threshold representing a threshold for obtaining a desired physiological response to the neural stimulation;
- recording the threshold data for each of the tested electrode configurations for the plurality of selected head positions;
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- recommending an electrode configuration based on the recorded threshold data using an algorithm executed by a processor.
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