METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR PROGRAMMING NEUROSTIMULATION
First Claim
1. A method for efficiently identifying, from among a plurality of possible neurostimulation parameter sets, one or more preferred neurostimulation parameter sets that treat a targeted pain of a patient, wherein each neurostimulation parameter set defines electrode parameters and neurostimulation signal parameters, the method comprising:
- (a) testing on the patient a plurality of different neurostimulation parameter sets to thereby identify those tested neurostimulation parameter sets that treat the targeted pain,wherein each of the tested neurostimulation parameter sets defines an electrode configuration that differs from the other tested neurostimulation parameter sets, andwherein all of the tested neurostimulation parameter sets comprise a same value for a specific neurostimulation signal parameter that if reduced reduces power consumption; and
(b) retesting on the patient the neurostimulation parameter sets identified as treating the targeted pain, with the value for the specific neurostimulation signal parameter reduced by a same amount for each of the retested neurostimulation parameter sets, to thereby identify those neurostimulation parameter sets that treat the targeted pain at the reduced power consumption level.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems are provided to efficiently identify, from among a plurality of possible neurostimulation parameter sets, one or more preferred neurostimulation parameter sets that treat a targeted pain of a patient. Each neurostimulation parameter set defines electrode parameters and neurostimulation signal parameters. A plurality of different neurostimulation parameter sets are tested on the patient to thereby identify those tested neurostimulation parameter sets that treat the targeted pain. Each of the tested neurostimulation parameter sets defines an electrode configuration that differs from the other tested neurostimulation parameter sets. All of the tested neurostimulation parameter sets comprise a same value for a specific neurostimulation signal parameter (e.g., pulse width) that if reduced reduces power consumption. If more than one of the tested neurostimulation parameter sets are identified as treating the targeted pain, then neurostimulation parameter sets identified as treating the targeted pain are retested, with the value for the specific neurostimulation signal parameter reduced by a same amount for each of the retested neurostimulation parameter sets, to thereby identify those neurostimulation parameter sets that treat the targeted pain at the reduced power consumption level.
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1. A method for efficiently identifying, from among a plurality of possible neurostimulation parameter sets, one or more preferred neurostimulation parameter sets that treat a targeted pain of a patient, wherein each neurostimulation parameter set defines electrode parameters and neurostimulation signal parameters, the method comprising:
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(a) testing on the patient a plurality of different neurostimulation parameter sets to thereby identify those tested neurostimulation parameter sets that treat the targeted pain, wherein each of the tested neurostimulation parameter sets defines an electrode configuration that differs from the other tested neurostimulation parameter sets, and wherein all of the tested neurostimulation parameter sets comprise a same value for a specific neurostimulation signal parameter that if reduced reduces power consumption; and (b) retesting on the patient the neurostimulation parameter sets identified as treating the targeted pain, with the value for the specific neurostimulation signal parameter reduced by a same amount for each of the retested neurostimulation parameter sets, to thereby identify those neurostimulation parameter sets that treat the targeted pain at the reduced power consumption level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An external programmer configured to efficiently identify, from among a plurality of possible neurostimulation parameter sets, one or more preferred neurostimulation parameter sets that treat a targeted pain of a patient, wherein each neurostimulation parameter set defines electrode parameters and neurostimulation signal parameters, the external programmer including:
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memory to store a plurality of different neurostimulation parameter sets to be tested on the patient, wherein all of the neurostimulation parameter sets to be tested comprise a same value for a specific neurostimulation signal parameter that if reduced reduces power consumption; a controller configured to provide test instructions that instruct an implantable pulse generator (IPG), implanted within the patient, to test on the patient the plurality of different neurostimulation parameter sets; telemetry circuitry configured to transmit the test instructions to the IPG implanted within the patient; and a user interface configured to accept feedback that identifies those tested neurostimulation parameter sets that treat the targeted pain; wherein the controller is also configured to provide retest instructions, in response to more than one of the tested neurostimulation parameter sets being identified as treating the targeted pain, wherein the retest instructions instruct the IPG to retest on the patient the neurostimulation parameter sets identified as treating the targeted pain, with the value for the specific neurostimulation signal parameter reduced by a same amount for each of the retested neurostimulation parameter sets; wherein the telemetry circuit is also configured to transmit the retest instructions to the IPG; and wherein the user interface is also configured to accept feedback that identifies those retested neurostimulation parameter sets that treat the targeted pain at the reduced power consumption level. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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