Automatic current balancing with lock control for a clinician programmer
First Claim
1. A method of performing electrical stimulation programming, the method comprising:
- in response to a plurality of electrodes being in an unlocked state, automatically allocating an electrical stimulation substantially evenly among the plurality of electrodes;
in response to a user engagement with a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes, putting the first electrode in a locked state, while one or more second electrodes of the plurality of electrodes remain in the unlocked state;
while the first electrode is in the locked state, allocating a first fraction of the electrical stimulation to the first electrode, where the locked state of the first electrode at least temporarily fixes the first fraction of the electrical stimulation to the first electrode such that the first fraction is user-adjustable but cannot be automatically changed;
in response to the first electrode being put in the locked state, automatically allocating a respective second fraction of the electrical stimulation to the one or more second electrodes, wherein the second fraction is a function of the first fraction and a total number of the one or more second electrodes;
thereafter adding a new electrode to the one or more second electrodes or deleting one of the one or more second electrodes, wherein the adding or the deleting is performed while the first fraction is still at least temporarily fixed to the first electrode;
automatically adjusting the respective second fractions in response to the adding or the deleting, wherein the automatically adjusting is performed without affecting the first fraction of the electrical stimulation that has been at least temporarily fixed to the first electrode; and
while the first electrode is in the locked state, adjusting the first fraction of the electrical stimulation in response to user input.
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Abstract
A first fraction of an electrical stimulation is allocated to a first electrode. In response to user input, the first fraction of the electrical stimulation is fixed to the first electrode such that the first fraction is user-adjustable but cannot be automatically changed. In response to the first fraction being fixed to the first electrode, a respective second fraction of the electrical stimulation is automatically allocated to a plurality of second electrodes. The second fraction is a function of the first fraction and a total number of the second electrodes. Thereafter, a new electrode is added to, or deleting from, the second electrodes, while the first fraction is still fixed to the first electrode. The respective second fractions are automatically adjusted in response to the adding or the deleting, without affecting the first fraction of the electrical stimulation that has been fixed to the first electrode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of performing electrical stimulation programming, the method comprising:
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in response to a plurality of electrodes being in an unlocked state, automatically allocating an electrical stimulation substantially evenly among the plurality of electrodes; in response to a user engagement with a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes, putting the first electrode in a locked state, while one or more second electrodes of the plurality of electrodes remain in the unlocked state; while the first electrode is in the locked state, allocating a first fraction of the electrical stimulation to the first electrode, where the locked state of the first electrode at least temporarily fixes the first fraction of the electrical stimulation to the first electrode such that the first fraction is user-adjustable but cannot be automatically changed; in response to the first electrode being put in the locked state, automatically allocating a respective second fraction of the electrical stimulation to the one or more second electrodes, wherein the second fraction is a function of the first fraction and a total number of the one or more second electrodes; thereafter adding a new electrode to the one or more second electrodes or deleting one of the one or more second electrodes, wherein the adding or the deleting is performed while the first fraction is still at least temporarily fixed to the first electrode; automatically adjusting the respective second fractions in response to the adding or the deleting, wherein the automatically adjusting is performed without affecting the first fraction of the electrical stimulation that has been at least temporarily fixed to the first electrode; and while the first electrode is in the locked state, adjusting the first fraction of the electrical stimulation in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device for programming electrodes on a lead, the electronic device comprising:
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a memory storage component configured to store programming code; and a computer processor configured to execute the programming code to perform operations that include; in response to a plurality of electrodes being in an unlocked state, automatically allocating an electrical stimulation substantially evenly among the plurality of electrodes; in response to a user engagement with a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes, putting the first electrode in a locked state, while one or more second electrodes of the plurality of electrodes remain in the unlocked state; while the first electrode is in the locked state, allocating a first fraction of the electrical stimulation to the first electrode, where the locked state of the first electrode at least temporarily fixes the first fraction of the electrical stimulation to the first electrode such that the first fraction is user- adjustable but cannot be automatically changed; in response to the first electrode being put in the locked state, automatically allocating a respective second fraction of the electrical stimulation to the one or more second electrodes, wherein the second fraction is a function of the first fraction and a total number of the one or more second electrodes; thereafter adding a new electrode to the one or more second electrodes or deleting one of the one or more second electrodes, wherein the adding or the deleting is performed while the first fraction is still at least temporarily fixed to the first electrode; automatically adjusting the respective second fractions in response to the adding or the deleting, wherein the automatically adjusting is performed without affecting the first fraction of the electrical stimulation that has been at least temporarily fixed to the first electrode; and while the first electrode is in the locked state, adjusting the first fraction of the electrical stimulation in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A medical system, comprising:
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an implantable medical device, the implantable medical device including a lead having a plurality of electrodes, wherein the implantable medical device is configured to deliver an electrical stimulation to a patient at least in part via the electrodes; and an electronic programmer that is configured to perform operations that include; in response to the plurality of electrodes being in an unlocked state, automatically allocating the electrical stimulation substantially evenly among the plurality of electrodes; in response to a user engagement with a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes, putting the first electrode in a locked state, while one or more second electrodes of the plurality of electrodes remain in the unlocked state; while the first electrode is in the locked state, allocating a first fraction of the electrical stimulation to a first electrode, where the locked state of the first electrode at least temporarily fixes the first fraction of the electrical stimulation to the first electrode such that the first fraction is user-adjustable but cannot be automatically changed; in response to the first electrode being put in the locked state, automatically allocating a respective second fraction of the electrical stimulation to the one or more second electrodes, wherein the second fraction is a function of the first fraction and a total number of the one or more second electrodes; thereafter adding a new electrode to the one or more second electrodes or deleting one of the one or more second electrodes, wherein the adding or the deleting is performed while the first fraction is still at least temporarily fixed to the first electrode; automatically adjusting the respective second fractions in response to the adding or the deleting, wherein the automatically adjusting is performed without affecting the first fraction of the electrical stimulation that has been at least temporarily fixed to the first electrode; and while the first electrode is in the locked state, adjusting the first fraction of the electrical stimulation in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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