Systems and methods for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine
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1. A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat back pain, the system comprising:
- a plurality of electrodes configured to be implanted in or adjacent to tissue associated with control of the lumbar spine;
a pulse generator operatively coupled to the plurality of electrodes, the pulse generator configured to deliver a neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy to cause at least one of the plurality of electrodes to emit electrical energy to stimulate the tissue to cause contraction of one or more muscles associated with control of the lumbar spine for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat back pain, and to run a routine to measure impedance of the plurality of electrodes; and
a non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computer operatively coupled to the pulse generator, cause a graphical user interface displayed on the computer to generate at least one user interface screen configured to display to the user an impedance screen comprising an impedance matrix area, an identification and status area, an electrode configuration area, and a sessions parameters area,wherein the impedance matrix area is configured to populate an impedance matrix having a plurality of columns and rows to permit the user to monitor impedance and permit adjustments to the neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy based on the measured impedance, each column and row associated with a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes such that an intersection of a column and row displays a measured impedance between the respective electrodes associated with the column and row.
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Abstract
A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include electrodes coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters.
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1. A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat back pain, the system comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes configured to be implanted in or adjacent to tissue associated with control of the lumbar spine; a pulse generator operatively coupled to the plurality of electrodes, the pulse generator configured to deliver a neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy to cause at least one of the plurality of electrodes to emit electrical energy to stimulate the tissue to cause contraction of one or more muscles associated with control of the lumbar spine for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat back pain, and to run a routine to measure impedance of the plurality of electrodes; and a non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computer operatively coupled to the pulse generator, cause a graphical user interface displayed on the computer to generate at least one user interface screen configured to display to the user an impedance screen comprising an impedance matrix area, an identification and status area, an electrode configuration area, and a sessions parameters area, wherein the impedance matrix area is configured to populate an impedance matrix having a plurality of columns and rows to permit the user to monitor impedance and permit adjustments to the neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy based on the measured impedance, each column and row associated with a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes such that an intersection of a column and row displays a measured impedance between the respective electrodes associated with the column and row. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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