Variable output ramping for an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. A method for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
- generating a first electrical signal comprising a first ramping portion comprising a first parameter selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of said amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of said amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of said pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of said pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of said frequency, a time period of a rate of change of said frequency, and a duration of a time period of said ramping portion, said first parameter having a first value;
applying said first electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body;
generating a second electrical signal comprising a second ramping portion comprising said first parameter having a second value different from said first value; and
applying said second electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus for providing a stimulation signal comprising a variable ramping portion using an implantable medical device (IMD). The first electrical comprises a first ramping portion. The first ramping portion comprises a first parameter selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of the amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of the amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of the pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of the pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of the frequency, a time period of a rate of change of the frequency, and a duration of a time period of the ramping portion, the first parameter having a first value. The first electrical signal is applied to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body. A second electrical signal comprising a second ramping portion is generated. The second ramping portion comprises the first parameter having a second value that is different from the first value. The second electrical signal is applied to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
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generating a first electrical signal comprising a first ramping portion comprising a first parameter selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of said amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of said amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of said pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of said pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of said frequency, a time period of a rate of change of said frequency, and a duration of a time period of said ramping portion, said first parameter having a first value;
applying said first electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body;
generating a second electrical signal comprising a second ramping portion comprising said first parameter having a second value different from said first value; and
applying said second electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
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determining a first value of a first parameter of a first ramping portion associated with a first electrical signal, said parameter selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of said amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of said amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of said pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of said pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of said frequency, a time period of a rate of change of said frequency, and a duration of a time period of said ramping portion;
delivering said first electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body;
modifying said first value to provide a second value for said first parameter;
generating a second electrical signal comprising a second ramping portion having said second value of said first parameter; and
applying said second electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
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determining a characteristic of a ramping portion of a stimulation signal provided by said IMD, said characteristic selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of said amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of said amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of said pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of said pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of said frequency, a time period of a rate of change of said frequency, and a duration of a time period of said ramping portion; and
providing said stimulation signal based upon said characteristic of said ramping portion. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An implantable medical device (IMD) for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient, comprising:
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a stimulation unit to provide a first electrical signal comprising a first ramping portion, said first ramping portion comprising a first characteristic selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of said amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of said amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of said pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of said pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of said frequency, a time period of a rate of change of said frequency, and a duration of a time period of said first ramping portion; and
a controller operatively coupled to said stimulation unit, said controller to control a first value of said first characteristic of said first ramping portion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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