PARAMETER-DIRECTED SHIFTING OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION ELECTRODE COMBINATIONS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- causing an electrical stimulator to select a first electrode combination that, when active, delivers electrical stimulation from the electrical stimulator to a patient;
receiving user input indicating a parameter adjustment that indicates a shift to a second electrode combination having an electrode pattern that is substantially similar to that of the first electrode combination; and
causing the electrical stimulator to select the second electrode combination in response to the user input.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides techniques for parameter-directed shifting of electrical stimulation electrode combinations having substantially similar electrode patterns. An external programmer permits a user to shift electrode combinations along the length of a lead or leads. The external programmer accepts parameter-directed shift input and causes an electrical stimulator to shift electrode combinations as indicated. The external programmer may present an electrode combination as a parameter that can be adjusted or selected to shift the electrode combination along the length of a lead. An electrode combination may be presented as a value that can be incremented, decremented, or otherwise adjusted to indicate a shift in a desired direction. An external programmer that permits a patient or other user to shift electrode combinations in a manner similar to adjustments of other parameters may enable the patient to maintain or improve therapeutic efficacy.
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79 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing an electrical stimulator to select a first electrode combination that, when active, delivers electrical stimulation from the electrical stimulator to a patient; receiving user input indicating a parameter adjustment that indicates a shift to a second electrode combination having an electrode pattern that is substantially similar to that of the first electrode combination; and causing the electrical stimulator to select the second electrode combination in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An external programmer for an electrical stimulator, the programmer comprising:
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a processor that generates a command to cause an electrical stimulator to select a first electrode combination that, when active, delivers electrical stimulation from the electrical stimulator to a patient; and a user interface that receives user input indicating a parameter adjustment that indicates a shift to a second electrode combination having an electrode pattern that is substantially similar to that of the first electrode combination, wherein the processor generates a command to cause the electrical stimulator to select the second electrode combination in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. An electrical stimulator system comprising:
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an electrical stimulator that delivers electrical stimulation via combinations of electrodes carried by one or more leads; and an external programmer comprising; a processor that generates a command to cause an electrical stimulator to select a first electrode combination that, when active, delivers electrical stimulation from the electrical stimulator to a patient; and a user interface that receives user input indicating a parameter adjustment that indicates a shift to a second electrode combination having an electrode pattern that is substantially similar to that of the first electrode combination, wherein the processor generates a command to cause the electrical stimulator to select the second electrode combination in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A programmer for an electrical stimulator, the programmer comprising:
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means for causing the electrical stimulator to select a first electrode combination that, when active, delivers electrical stimulation from the electrical stimulator to a patient; means for receiving user input indicating a parameter adjustment that indicates a shift to a second electrode combination having an electrode pattern that is substantially similar to that of the first electrode combination; and means for causing the electrical stimulator to select the second electrode combination in response to the user input.
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