Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methods
First Claim
1. A programmer for use in a spinal cord stimulation system, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a signal generator programmable to generate an electrical therapy signal, and an implantable signal delivery device electrically coupleable to the signal generator to receive the electrical therapy signal from the signal generator and deliver the electrical therapy signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord, the programmer comprising:
- a computer-readable memory having executable instructions to;
(i) in response to an input, select between at least two therapy programs,wherein therapy signal parameters for a first of the therapy programs include a frequency of less than 1,500 Hz, and a paresthesia-inducing first amplitude between 3 mA and 10 mA, andwherein therapy signal parameters for a second of the therapy programs include a frequency in a frequency range from 5 kHz to 15 kHz, a pulse width in a pulse width range from 10 microseconds to 333 microseconds, and a non-paresthesia-inducing second amplitude in an amplitude range from 0.5 mA to 10 mA; and
(ii) direct the signal generator to generate and deliver a therapy signal in accordance with the selected therapy program to a target location in a patient'"'"'s spinal cord via at least one electrode of the implantable signal delivery device.
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Abstract
Selective high-frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, a programmer has a computer-readable medium containing executable instructions in memory to, in response to an input, select between at least two therapy programs: a first having a frequency of less than 1,500 Hz, and a paresthesia-inducing amplitude between 3 mA and 10 mA; and a second having a frequency between 5 kHz and 15 kHz, and a non-paresthesia-inducing amplitude between 0.5 mA and 10 mA.
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1. A programmer for use in a spinal cord stimulation system, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a signal generator programmable to generate an electrical therapy signal, and an implantable signal delivery device electrically coupleable to the signal generator to receive the electrical therapy signal from the signal generator and deliver the electrical therapy signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord, the programmer comprising:
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a computer-readable memory having executable instructions to; (i) in response to an input, select between at least two therapy programs, wherein therapy signal parameters for a first of the therapy programs include a frequency of less than 1,500 Hz, and a paresthesia-inducing first amplitude between 3 mA and 10 mA, and wherein therapy signal parameters for a second of the therapy programs include a frequency in a frequency range from 5 kHz to 15 kHz, a pulse width in a pulse width range from 10 microseconds to 333 microseconds, and a non-paresthesia-inducing second amplitude in an amplitude range from 0.5 mA to 10 mA; and (ii) direct the signal generator to generate and deliver a therapy signal in accordance with the selected therapy program to a target location in a patient'"'"'s spinal cord via at least one electrode of the implantable signal delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A programmer for use in a spinal cord stimulation system, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a signal generator programmable to generate an electrical therapy signal, and an implantable signal delivery device electrically coupleable to the signal generator to receive the electrical therapy signal from the signal generator and deliver the electrical therapy signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord, the programmer comprising:
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a computer-readable memory having executable instructions to; (i) in response to an input, select between at least two therapy programs; wherein therapy signal parameters for a first of the therapy programs include a first frequency of less than 1,500 Hz, and a paresthesia-inducing first amplitude between 3 mA and 10 mA, and wherein therapy signal parameters for a second of the therapy programs include a second frequency of 10 kHz, a pulse width in a pulse width range from 10 microseconds to 333 microseconds, and a non-paresthesia-inducing second amplitude in an amplitude range from 0.5 mA to 10 mA; and (ii) direct the signal generator to generate and deliver a therapy signal in accordance with the selected therapy program to a target location in a patient'"'"'s spinal cord via at least one electrode of the implantable signal delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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