Patient remote and associated methods of use with a nerve stimulation system
First Claim
1. A patient remote configured to wirelessly control a nerve-stimulating pulse generator coupled to an implantable neurostimulation lead, the patient remote comprising:
- a portable housing dimensioned to fit within a single hand of an operator;
circuitry at least partially disposed within the portable housing and configured to wirelessly communicate with the nerve-stimulating pulse generator, wherein the circuitry is configured to send one or more commands to the nerve-stimulating pulse generator to cause the nerve-stimulating pulse generator to operate at particular stimulation levels within an adjustment range, the adjustment range being stored on the circuitry, the adjustment range comprising;
an upper stimulation range that extends from a nominal stimulation setting to a maximum stimulation setting, anda lower stimulation range that extends from the nominal stimulation setting to a minimum stimulation setting,wherein the nominal stimulation setting is a stimulation setting configured to provide optimal clinical efficacy of treatment;
a stimulation-increase button coupled with the circuitry and operable so as to wirelessly increase a stimulation level of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator; and
a stimulation-decrease button coupled with the circuitry and operable so as to wirelessly decrease the stimulation level of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator;
wherein the circuitry is configured to send an incremental-adjustment command to the nerve-stimulating pulse generator, the incremental-adjustment command being configured to cause an incremental increase or decrease of the stimulation level of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator by a determined step-size upon operation of the stimulation-increase button or stimulation-decrease button, respectively, and wherein the step-size is determined by the circuitry based on a difference between the nominal stimulation setting of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator and the maximum stimulation setting of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator.
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Abstract
A neurostimulation system having an external or an implantable pulse generator programmed to innervate a specific nerve or group of nerves in a patient through an electrode as a mode of treatment, having a patient remote that wirelessly communicates with the pulse generator to increase stimulation, decrease stimulation, and provide indications to a patient regarding the status of the neurostimulation system. The patient remote can allow for adjustment of stimulation power within a clinically effective range and for turning on and turning off the pulse generator. The patient remote and neurostimulation system can also store a stimulation level when the pulse generator is turned off and automatically restore the pulse generator to the stored stimulation level when the pulse generator is turned on.
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19 Claims
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1. A patient remote configured to wirelessly control a nerve-stimulating pulse generator coupled to an implantable neurostimulation lead, the patient remote comprising:
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a portable housing dimensioned to fit within a single hand of an operator; circuitry at least partially disposed within the portable housing and configured to wirelessly communicate with the nerve-stimulating pulse generator, wherein the circuitry is configured to send one or more commands to the nerve-stimulating pulse generator to cause the nerve-stimulating pulse generator to operate at particular stimulation levels within an adjustment range, the adjustment range being stored on the circuitry, the adjustment range comprising; an upper stimulation range that extends from a nominal stimulation setting to a maximum stimulation setting, and a lower stimulation range that extends from the nominal stimulation setting to a minimum stimulation setting, wherein the nominal stimulation setting is a stimulation setting configured to provide optimal clinical efficacy of treatment; a stimulation-increase button coupled with the circuitry and operable so as to wirelessly increase a stimulation level of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator; and a stimulation-decrease button coupled with the circuitry and operable so as to wirelessly decrease the stimulation level of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator; wherein the circuitry is configured to send an incremental-adjustment command to the nerve-stimulating pulse generator, the incremental-adjustment command being configured to cause an incremental increase or decrease of the stimulation level of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator by a determined step-size upon operation of the stimulation-increase button or stimulation-decrease button, respectively, and wherein the step-size is determined by the circuitry based on a difference between the nominal stimulation setting of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator and the maximum stimulation setting of the nerve-stimulating pulse generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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