THERAPY PROGRAM MODIFICATION BASED ON THERAPY GUIDELINES
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Abstract
Techniques for modeling therapy fields for therapy delivered by medical devices are described. Each therapy field model is based on a set of therapy parameters and represents where therapy will propagate from the therapy system delivering therapy according to the set of therapy parameters. Therapy field models may be useful in guiding the modification of therapy parameters. As one example, a processor compares an algorithmic model of a therapy field to a reference therapy field and adjusts at least one therapy parameter based on the comparison. As another example, a processor adjusts at least one therapy parameter to increase an operating efficiency of the therapy system while substantially maintaining the modeled therapy field.
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16. A method comprising:
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generating an algorithmic model of a therapy field based on a first therapy program that comprises a set of therapy parameter values, wherein the algorithmic model of the therapy field represents where therapy will propagate from a therapy system delivering therapy according to the first therapy program; automatically determining therapy guidelines based on a patient condition selected from a list of patient conditions, wherein the therapy guidelines comprise a reference therapy field; comparing the algorithmic model of the first therapy field to the reference therapy field; and automatically adjusting a value of at least one of the therapy parameters of the first therapy program to generate a second therapy program based on the comparison. - 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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36. A system comprising:
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a therapy system that delivers a therapy to a patient according to a first therapy program comprising a set of therapy parameter values; and a processor that generates an algorithmic model of a therapy field based on the therapy program, the model representing where the therapy will propagate from the therapy system when the therapy system delivers therapy according to the first therapy program, automatically determines therapy guidelines based on a patient condition selected from a list of patient conditions, wherein the therapy guidelines comprise a reference therapy field, compares the algorithmic model of the therapy field to the reference therapy field, and, based on the comparison, automatically adjusts a value of at least one of the therapy parameters of the first therapy program to generate a second therapy program. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A therapy system comprising:
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means for determining a first therapy program that comprises a set of therapy parameter values; means for delivering a therapy to a target therapy site in a patient according to the first therapy program; means for generating an algorithmic model of a therapy field based on the first therapy program, the model representing where the therapy will propagate from the means for delivering; means for automatically determining therapy guidelines based on a patient condition selected from a list of patient conditions, wherein the therapy guidelines comprise a reference therapy field; means for comparing the algorithmic model of the therapy field to the reference therapy field; and means for automatically adjusting a value of at least one therapy parameter of the first therapy program to generate a second therapy program based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A system comprising:
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a therapy system that delivers a therapy to a patient according to a first therapy program comprising a set of therapy parameter values; and a processor that generates an algorithmic model of a therapy field based on the therapy program, the algorithmic model representing where the therapy will propagate from the therapy system when the therapy system delivers therapy according to the first therapy program, detects a patient event, upon detecting the patient event, automatically references therapy guidelines associated with the patient event, wherein the therapy guidelines comprise a reference therapy field, compares the algorithmic model of the therapy field to the reference therapy field, and automatically adjusts a value of at least one therapy parameter of the therapy program based on the comparison between the algorithmic model of the therapy field and the reference therapy field. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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