Implantable neurostimulator having a data communication link
First Claim
1. A system for treating a neurological disorder in a patient, the system comprising:
- a control module adapted to be implanted in the patient, wherein the control module includes a data communication subsystem; and
external equipment comprising an external data interface and a physician'"'"'s workstation connected to communicate through the external data interface;
wherein the data communication subsystem and the external data interface cooperatively enable a bi-directional communication data link between the control module and the external apparatus; and
wherein the physician'"'"'s workstation is adapted to exchange data with the control module.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a multiple electrode, closed-loop, responsive system for the treatment of certain neurological diseases such as epilepsy, migraine headaches and Parkinson'"'"'s disease. Brain electrodes would be placed in close proximity to the brain or deep within brain tissue. When a neurological event such as the onset of an epileptic seizure occurs, EEG signals from the electrodes are processed by signal conditioning means in a control module that can be placed beneath the patient'"'"'s scalp, within the patient'"'"'s chest, or situated externally on the patient. Neurological event detection means in the control module will then cause a response to be generated for stopping the neurological event. The response could be an electrical signal to brain electrodes or to electrodes located remotely in the patient'"'"'s body. The response could also be the release of medication or the application of a sensory input such as sound, light or mechanical vibration or electrical stimulation of the skin. The response to the neurological event can originate from devices either internal or external to the patient. The system also has the capability for multi-channel recording of EEG related signals that occur both before and after the detection of a neurological event. Programmability of many different operating parameters of the system by means of external equipment provides adaptability for treating patients who manifest different symptoms and who respond differently to the response generated by the system.
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1. A system for treating a neurological disorder in a patient, the system comprising:
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a control module adapted to be implanted in the patient, wherein the control module includes a data communication subsystem; and
external equipment comprising an external data interface and a physician'"'"'s workstation connected to communicate through the external data interface;
wherein the data communication subsystem and the external data interface cooperatively enable a bi-directional communication data link between the control module and the external apparatus; and
wherein the physician'"'"'s workstation is adapted to exchange data with the control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for treating a neurological disorder in a patient, the system comprising:
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a control module adapted to be implanted in the patient, wherein the control module includes a data communication subsystem; and
external equipment comprising an external data interface and a patient'"'"'s initiating device connected to communicate through the external data interface;
wherein the data communication subsystem and the external data interface cooperatively enable a data link from the external apparatus to the control module; and
wherein the patient'"'"'s initiating device is adapted to receive a command from the patient and transmit a command signal representative of the command to the control module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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