Expanding single channel stimulator capability on multi-area stimulation programs
First Claim
1. A method of reducing the number of stimulation channels used for a stimulation therapy, the method comprising:
- determining two or more individual stimulation combinations, wherein each individual stimulation combination is capable of inducing a corresponding therapeutic effect in a patient'"'"'s body and wherein each individual stimulation combination is deliverable to the patient via a channel;
evaluating the two or more individual stimulation combinations to determine if the two or more individual combinations may be combined into a reduced number of one or more new stimulation combinations;
combining the two or more individual stimulation combinations into a reduced number of one or more new stimulation combinations; and
storing the one or more new stimulation combinations for application to the patient via a reduced number of one or more stimulation channels.
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Abstract
Tissue stimulation systems generally include a pulse generating device for generating electrical stimulation pulses, at least one implanted lead including at least one electrode for delivering the electrical stimulation pulses generated by the pulse generating device, and a programmer capable of communicating with the pulse generating device. In tissue stimulation systems, two or more electrical stimulation combinations may be delivered to a patient simultaneously through a reduced number of channels. Systems and methods described herein may combine the two or more stimulation combinations into a reduced number of new stimulation combinations for delivery of the stimulation combinations over a reduced number of channels.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of reducing the number of stimulation channels used for a stimulation therapy, the method comprising:
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determining two or more individual stimulation combinations, wherein each individual stimulation combination is capable of inducing a corresponding therapeutic effect in a patient'"'"'s body and wherein each individual stimulation combination is deliverable to the patient via a channel;
evaluating the two or more individual stimulation combinations to determine if the two or more individual combinations may be combined into a reduced number of one or more new stimulation combinations;
combining the two or more individual stimulation combinations into a reduced number of one or more new stimulation combinations; and
storing the one or more new stimulation combinations for application to the patient via a reduced number of one or more stimulation channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of reducing the number of stimulation channels for a stimulation therapy, the method comprising:
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determining two or more individual stimulation combinations, wherein each individual stimulation combination is capable of inducing a corresponding therapeutic effect in a patient'"'"'s body and wherein each individual stimulation combination is deliverable to the patient via a channel;
evaluating the two or more individual stimulation combinations to determine if the two or more combinations may be combined into a reduced number of one or more new stimulation combinations;
combining the two or more individual stimulation combinations into the reduced number of one or more new stimulation combinations;
applying stimulation to the patient according to the new one or more stimulation combinations via a reduced number of one or more stimulation channels; and
evaluating the new one or more stimulation combinations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tissue stimulation system comprising:
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a pulse generating device for generating electrical stimulation pulses;
at least one implanted lead including at least one electrode for delivering the electrical stimulation pulses generated by the pulse generating device; and
a programmer for programming two or more individual stimulation combinations to be generated by the pulse generating device to be delivered via one or more stimulation channels, wherein said programmer is capable of combining the individual stimulation combinations into a reduced number of one or more new stimulation combinations to be delivered by the at least one electrode over a reduced number of one or more stimulation channels. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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