Programming interface for spinal cord neuromodulation
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorsDavid Arthur Blum, Gregory T. Schulte, Scott Kokones, Keith Carlton
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Abstract
A tool for assisting in the planning or performing of electrical neuromodulation of a patient's spinal cord. The tool may have various functions and capabilities, including calculating a volume of activation, registering an electrode(s) shown in a radiologic image, constructing functional images of the patient's spinal anatomy, targeting of neuromodulation, finding a functional midline between multiple electrodes, determining the three-dimensional position of multiple electrodes, and/or accommodating for electrode migration. In certain embodiments, the tool can be embodied as computer software or a computer system.
Claims19
A method for assisting planning or performing of neuromodulation in a patient, comprising:
- receiving a first radiologic image showing an electrode and an anatomic region of the patient;
- receiving a second radiologic image showing the electrode and the anatomic region of the patient, wherein the second radiologic image provides a different view than the first radiologic image;
- using the first radiologic image and the second radiologic image to determine a three-dimensional position of the electrode in relation to the anatomic region;
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- displaying the electrode and a display image of the anatomic region on a display screen.
A computer system that is programmed to perform steps that comprise:
- receiving a first radiologic image showing an electrode and an anatomic region of the patient;
- receiving a second radiologic image showing the electrode and the anatomic region of the patient, wherein the second radiologic image provides a different view than the first radiologic image;
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- using the first radiologic image and the second radiologic image to determine a three-dimensional position of the electrode in relation to the anatomic region.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by a computer processor, the instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
- receiving a first radiologic image showing an electrode and an anatomic region of the patient;
- receiving a second radiologic image showing the electrode and the anatomic region of the patient, wherein the second radiologic image provides a different view than the first radiologic image;
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- using the first radiologic image and the second radiologic image to determine a three-dimensional position of the electrode in relation to the anatomic region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.