System and method using multiple timing channels for electrode adjustement during set up of an implanted stimulator device
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting electrodes on an implanted stimulator device during set up, comprising:
- defining a first timing channel which provides a first set of stimulation pulses to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device;
defining at least one second timing channel which provides at least a second set of stimulation pulses to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device; and
simultaneously activating the first and second sets of stimulation pulses, wherein the first and second sets of stimulation pulses are non-overlapping in the first and second timing channels.
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Abstract
Methods using multiple timing channels for electrode adjustment during set up of an implanted stimulator device are disclosed. In one embodiment, at least two conditions of electrodes (i.e., electrode combinations, pulse widths, pulse frequencies, pulse amplitudes) can be “simultaneously” tested by providing each condition in its own timing channel. In a preferred embodiment, the pulses in each of the timing channels are interleaved and non-overlapping to preserve the ability of the patient to assess the therapeutic feel of both and to allow some time between pulses for recovery. As well as allowing two sets of electrode conditions to be gauged at the same time, the technique allows the electrode to be manipulated during set up with ease and with a reduced possibility of providing the patient with erroneous results. For example, the two conditions in the two timing channels can comprise initial and target final conditions, and transitioning between from one to the other during device set up is facilitated as compared to the prior art because concerns with electrodes having inconsistent properties in both conditions are alleviated.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting electrodes on an implanted stimulator device during set up, comprising:
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defining a first timing channel which provides a first set of stimulation pulses to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device;
defining at least one second timing channel which provides at least a second set of stimulation pulses to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device; and
simultaneously activating the first and second sets of stimulation pulses, wherein the first and second sets of stimulation pulses are non-overlapping in the first and second timing channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for adjusting electrodes on an implanted stimulator device during set up, comprising:
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applying a first set of stimulation conditions in a first timing channel to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device; and
using a programmer external to the implanted stimulator device to wirelessly apply a second set of stimulation conditions in a second timing channel to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for adjusting electrodes during set up of a stimulator device implanted in a patient, comprising:
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defining a first timing channel which provides a first set of stimulation pulses to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device;
defining at least one second timing channel which provides at least a second set of stimulation pulses to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device;
and using a programmer external to the implanted stimulator device to gradually transition from activating the first set of stimulation pulses to activating the second set of stimulation pulses. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for adjusting electrodes during set up of a stimulator device implanted in a patient, comprising:
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defining a first timing channel which provides a first set of stimulation pulses of a first magnitude to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device;
defining at least one second timing channel which provides at least a second set of stimulation pulses to at least one electrode on the implanted stimulator device; and
using a programmer external to the implanted stimulator device to gradually increase a magnitude of the second set of stimulation pulses while maintaining the first magnitude of the first set of stimulation pulses. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for adjusting electrodes on an implanted stimulator device during set up, comprising:
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applying a first set of stimulation conditions in a first timing channel to a first set of electrodes on the implanted stimulator device; and
gradually applying a second set of stimulation conditions in a second timing channel to a second set of electrodes on the implanted stimulator device without modifying the first set of stimulation conditions in the first timing channel. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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