Library for management of neurostimulation therapy programs
First Claim
1. A method comprising storing neurostimulation therapy programs as a program library within a memory according to a set of hierarchical categories, wherein each of the categories is related to a characteristic of at least one of the neurostimulation therapy programs.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device delivers neurostimulation therapy to a patient according to a parameter set. A parameter set may consist of a number of programs that are delivered substantially simultaneously. When programming the implantable medical device for the patient, a clinician programmer may maintain a session log for the patient that includes a listing of programs delivered to the patient and rating information provided by a clinician and the patient for programs of the list. The listing may be ordered according to the rating information in order to facilitate the selection of programs for a parameter set. A program library that may include particularly effective programs organized according to a directory structure may be stored in a memory. One or both of the implantable medical device and a patient programmer may store usage information that provides an objective assessment of therapy use by the patient, and allows a clinician to later improve the therapy based on the usage information.
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56 Claims
- 1. A method comprising storing neurostimulation therapy programs as a program library within a memory according to a set of hierarchical categories, wherein each of the categories is related to a characteristic of at least one of the neurostimulation therapy programs.
- 16. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause a processor to store neurostimulation therapy programs as a program library within a memory according to a set of hierarchical categories, wherein each of the categories is related to a characteristic of at least one of the neurostimulation therapy programs.
- 29. A computer-readable medium comprising neurostimulation therapy programs stored as a program library according to a set of hierarchical categories, wherein each of the categories is related to a characteristic of at least one of the neurostimulation therapy programs.
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41. A system comprising:
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a memory to store neurostimulation therapy programs as a program library according to a set of hierarchical categories, wherein each of the categories is related to a characteristic of at least one of the neurostimulation therapy programs; and
a programmer to allow a user to access the program library. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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