METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SEARCH FOR SPINAL CORD STIMULATION PARAMETER SETTING
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Abstract
A method for selecting Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) stimulation parameter sets guides a clinician towards an effective set of stimulation parameters. The clinician first evaluates the effectiveness of a small number of trial stimulation parameters sets from a Measurement Table comprising for example, four stimulation parameter sets. Based on the patient'"'"'s assessment, the trial stimulation parameter sets are ranked. Then the clinician selects a starting or benchmark row in a Steering Table corresponding to the highest ranked trial stimulation parameter set. The clinician moves either up or down form the starting row, testing consecutive parameter sets. The clinician continues as long as the patient indicates that the stimulation results are improving. When a local optimum is found, the clinician returns to the benchmark row, and tests in the opposite direction for another local optimum. If an acceptable set of stimulation parameters is found, the selection process is complete. If an acceptable set is not found, a new starting row in the Steering Table is selected based on the next ranked trial set from the Measurement Table, and the process of searching for local optima is repeated.
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16. A method of transitioning stimulation energy between a plurality of electrodes implanted within a patient, comprising:
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selecting a plurality of stimulation output values for each of the electrodes;
selecting a plurality of different modification values for at least one of the electrodes;
respectively multiplying the stimulation output values and the modification values to determine modified stimulation output values for at least one of the electrodes; and
incrementally transitioning the stimulation energy to or from the at least one electrode in accordance with the modified stimulation output values. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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