Technique for linking electrodes together during programming of neurostimulation system
First Claim
1. A system for programming a neurostimulator that is configured to deliver neurostimulation using active ones of the plurality of electrodes and at least one fractionalized electrode combination to control a distribution of delivered electrical energy using the active ones of a plurality of electrodes, the system comprising:
- a user interface configured to receive a user selection of a first electrode subset having at least one electrode in the plurality of electrodes, the user interface further configured to receive user input for user-directed amplitude adjustments for a second electrode subset, wherein the active ones of the plurality of electrodes include the first electrode subset, the second electrode subset and a third electrode subset, and each of the first, second and third electrode subsets are exclusive of the other ones of the first, second and third electrode subsets; and
a processor configured to;
lock the first electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes from amplitude adjustments; and
respond to the received user input for user-directed amplitude adjustments for the second electrode subset by adjusting one or more amplitude values for the second electrode subset according to the user input, and compensating for the adjusted one or more amplitude values for the second electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes by automatically adjusting one or more amplitude values for one or more electrodes in the third electrode subset without adjusting amplitude for any electrode in the locked first electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes.
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Abstract
An external control device for use with a neurostimulator coupled to a plurality of electrodes capable of conveying electrical stimulation energy into tissue in which the electrodes are implanted. The external control device comprises a user interface including at least one control element, a processor configured for independently assigning stimulation amplitude values to a first set of the electrodes, for linking the first set of electrodes together in response to the actuation of the at least one control element, and for preventing the stimulation amplitude values of the first linked set of electrodes from being varied relative to each other, and output circuitry configured for transmitting the stimulation amplitude values to the neurostimulator.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for programming a neurostimulator that is configured to deliver neurostimulation using active ones of the plurality of electrodes and at least one fractionalized electrode combination to control a distribution of delivered electrical energy using the active ones of a plurality of electrodes, the system comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive a user selection of a first electrode subset having at least one electrode in the plurality of electrodes, the user interface further configured to receive user input for user-directed amplitude adjustments for a second electrode subset, wherein the active ones of the plurality of electrodes include the first electrode subset, the second electrode subset and a third electrode subset, and each of the first, second and third electrode subsets are exclusive of the other ones of the first, second and third electrode subsets; and a processor configured to; lock the first electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes from amplitude adjustments; and respond to the received user input for user-directed amplitude adjustments for the second electrode subset by adjusting one or more amplitude values for the second electrode subset according to the user input, and compensating for the adjusted one or more amplitude values for the second electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes by automatically adjusting one or more amplitude values for one or more electrodes in the third electrode subset without adjusting amplitude for any electrode in the locked first electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for using a user interface and a processor to program a neurostimulator that is configured to deliver neurostimulation using active ones of the plurality of electrodes and at least one fractionalized electrode combination to control a distribution of delivered electrical energy using the active ones of a plurality of electrodes, the method comprising:
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receiving, using the user interface a user selection of a first electrode subset having at least one electrode in the plurality of electrodes, and receiving user input for user-directed amplitude adjustments for a second electrode subset, wherein the active ones of the plurality of electrodes include the first electrode subset, the second electrode subset and a third electrode subset, and each of the first, second and third electrode subsets are exclusive of the other ones of the first, second and third electrode subsets; locking, using the processor, the first electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes from amplitude adjustments; and responding, using the processor, to the received user input for user-directed amplitude adjustments for the second electrode subset by adjusting one or more amplitude values for the second electrode subset according to the user input, and compensating for the adjusted one or more amplitude values for the second electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes by automatically adjusting one or more amplitude values for one or more electrodes in the third electrode subset without adjusting amplitude for any electrode in the locked first electrode set within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium including instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to program a neurostimulator that is configured to deliver neurostimulation using active ones of the plurality of electrodes and at least one fractionalized electrode combination to control a distribution of delivered electrical energy using the active ones of a plurality of electrodes, including:
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receive a user selection of a first electrode subset in a plurality of electrodes where the first electrode subset includes at least one of the plurality of electrodes but less than all of the plurality of electrodes, and receive user input for user-directed amplitude adjustments for a second electrode subset, wherein the active ones of the plurality of electrodes include the first electrode subset, the second electrode subset and a third electrode subset, and each of the first, second and third electrode subsets are exclusive of the other ones of the first, second and third electrode subsets; lock the first electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes from amplitude adjustments; and respond to the received user input for user-directed amplitude adjustments for the second electrode subset by adjusting one or more amplitude values for the second electrode subset according to the user input, and compensate for the adjusted one or more amplitude values for the second electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes by automatically adjusting one or more amplitude values for one or more electrodes in the third electrode subset without adjusting amplitude for any electrode in the first electrode set one or more amplitude values for the second electrode subset within the active ones of the plurality of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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