Pulse generating system
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1. A pulse generating system, comprising:
- a pulse generator adapted to generate a pulse or pulses; and
a controller designed to be continuously connected to the pulse generator and adapted to control the pulse generator, wherein the pulse generating system is adapted to operate in at least a regular mode and a safety mode, wherein in the regular mode the pulse generator and the controller are connected and wherein in the safety mode there is no or limited connection between the pulse generator and the controller and wherein in the safety mode the pulse generator automatically switches to a baseline stimulation command, wherein the controller is connected with one or more sensors and forms a closed-loop system together with the one or more sensors.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a pulse generating system comprising a pulse generator for generating a pulse or pulses and a controller for controlling the pulse generating means, where the pulse generating system is capable to work in at least a regular mode and a safety mode, where in the regular mode the pulse generator and the controller are connected and where in the safety mode there is no connection between the pulse generator and the controller and where in the safety mode the pulse generator automatically switches to a baseline stimulation command.
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20 Claims
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1. A pulse generating system, comprising:
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a pulse generator adapted to generate a pulse or pulses; and a controller designed to be continuously connected to the pulse generator and adapted to control the pulse generator, wherein the pulse generating system is adapted to operate in at least a regular mode and a safety mode, wherein in the regular mode the pulse generator and the controller are connected and wherein in the safety mode there is no or limited connection between the pulse generator and the controller and wherein in the safety mode the pulse generator automatically switches to a baseline stimulation command, wherein the controller is connected with one or more sensors and forms a closed-loop system together with the one or more sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a pulse generating system, comprising:
automatically switching between a regular mode where a controller and implantable pulse generator (IPG) of the pulse generating system are communicatively coupled with one another and the IPG provides stimulation pulses to a patient as commanded by the controller and a safety mode where the controller and the IPG are not communicatively coupled with one another and the IPG provides a baseline stimulation pulse to the patient, where the baseline stimulation pulse is pre-set and not commanded by the controller, in response to one or more conditions for switching modes, including a change in one or more of a communicative connection between the controller and the IPG, an orientation of the patient, and a power signal of the pulse generating system, wherein the controller determines the commanded stimulation pulses based on inputs from one or more sensors of the pulse generating system that are positioned on the patient and sends the determined commanded stimulation pulses to the IPG, and wherein operation in the regular mode and the communicative coupling between the controller and the IPG is maintained until one or more of the conditions for switching modes is met. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A pulse generating system, comprising:
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an implantable pulse generator implanted in a patient and configured to deliver stimulation pulses to the patient via a lead containing one or more electrodes coupled to the patient; at least one sensor positioned on the patient; and a controller positioned on the patient and in electronic communication with each of the at least one sensor and the implantable pulse generator, the controller designed to be in continuous electronic communication with the controller, the controller including instructions stored in memory for; determining a stimulation pulse based on an input received from the sensor; commanding the implantable pulse generator, via sending a control signal to the implantable pulse generator, to apply the determined stimulation pulse to the patient; and switching to applying a pre-determined, baseline stimulation pulse to the patient with the implantable pulse generator in response to one or more of losing the electronic communication between the controller and the implantable pulse generator and a lower power signal of the pulse generating system.
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