Therapy program modification based on a therapy field model
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsMartin T. Gerber, John C. Rondoni
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Abstract
Techniques for modeling therapy fields for therapy delivered by medical devices are described. Each therapy field model is based on a set of therapy parameters and represents where therapy will propagate from the therapy system delivering therapy according to the set of therapy parameters. Therapy field models may be useful in guiding the modification of therapy parameters. As one example, a processor compares an algorithmic model of a therapy field to a reference therapy field and adjusts at least one therapy parameter based on the comparison. As another example, a processor adjusts at least one therapy parameter to increase an operating efficiency of the therapy system while substantially maintaining the modeled therapy field.
Claims30
A method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, a first therapy program that comprises a set of therapy parameters values;
- generating, by the processor, an algorithmic model of a therapy field based on the first therapy program, the algorithmic model representing where therapy will propagate from a therapy system delivering therapy according to the first therapy program;
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- automatically determining, by the processor, a second therapy program that increases an operating efficiency of the therapy system while substantially maintaining the therapy field.
A therapy system comprising:
- a medical device configured to deliver a therapy to a patient according to a first therapy program that comprises a first set of therapy parameters;
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- a processor configured to:
- generate an algorithmic model of a therapy field based on the first therapy program, wherein the algorithmic model represents where the therapy will propagate from the medical device delivering therapy according to the first therapy program, and
- automatically determine a second therapy program that increases an operating efficiency of the therapy system while substantially maintaining the therapy field.
A system comprising:
- means for determining a first therapy program that comprises a set of therapy parameters values;
- means for generating an algorithmic model of a therapy field based on the first therapy program, the algorithmic model representing where therapy will propagate from a therapy system delivering therapy according to the first therapy program;
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- means for automatically determining a second therapy program that increases an operating efficiency of the therapy system while substantially maintaining the therapy field.
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