Graphical representation of pain therapy
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1. A tissue stimulation system having an implant device capable of delivering electrical stimulation pulses through one or more electrodes, the system comprising:
- a display screen for use in a stimulation session, wherein the display screen comprises;
a human figure depiction, wherein the depiction is divided into body regions, wherein at least one body region is shown in a first color indicating a region of pain and wherein at least one body region is shown in a second color indicating a region of paresthesia; and
a graphical depiction of the electrical stimulation pulse being generated that causes the paresthesia indicated in the human figure depiction, wherein the graphical depiction includes a depiction of the one or more electrodes, wherein each electrode is represented by an icon depicting whether the corresponding electrode is an anode, a cathode, or turned off.
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Abstract
A graphical display for use in a stimulation session includes a human figure depiction and a depiction of the one or more implanted electrodes. The depictions aid in pain mapping and in programming effective electrode configurations to be supplied in a pain stimulation session. Pain maps, paresthesia maps, and/or stimulation sets may be associated and stored in a database.
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1. A tissue stimulation system having an implant device capable of delivering electrical stimulation pulses through one or more electrodes, the system comprising:
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a display screen for use in a stimulation session, wherein the display screen comprises;
a human figure depiction, wherein the depiction is divided into body regions, wherein at least one body region is shown in a first color indicating a region of pain and wherein at least one body region is shown in a second color indicating a region of paresthesia; and
a graphical depiction of the electrical stimulation pulse being generated that causes the paresthesia indicated in the human figure depiction, wherein the graphical depiction includes a depiction of the one or more electrodes, wherein each electrode is represented by an icon depicting whether the corresponding electrode is an anode, a cathode, or turned off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of programming a tissue stimulation apparatus having at least one electrode implanted in a patient, wherein the apparatus delivers stimulation pulses to the patient'"'"'s tissue through the at least one electrode, wherein the programming method comprises:
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creating at least one pain map representing pain sensed by a patient in at least one part of the patient'"'"'s body;
creating at least one paresthesia map representing paresthesia sensed by the patient in response to a particular stimulation set;
determining a degree of matching between one of the paresthesia maps and one of the pain maps;
if the degree of matching exceeds an acceptable level, associating the stimulation set with the pain map; and
retrievably storing the association of the pain map and the stimulation set, wherein subsequent creation or retrieval of the pain map results in stimulation according to the associated stimulation set. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A tissue stimulation system having an implant device capable of delivering electrical stimulation pulses through one or more electrodes, the system comprising:
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means for identifying pain sensed by a patient in at least one specified area of the patient'"'"'s body;
means for identifying paresthesia sensed by the patient in at least one area of the patient'"'"'s body in response to a particular stimulation set; and
a database that includes an association of the particular stimulation set with the specified area of pain, wherein identification of the specified pain area results in stimulation according to the particular stimulation set. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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