MANAGING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY BASED ON VARIABLE ELECTRODE COMBINATIONS
First Claim
1. A programmer for an implantable electrical stimulator, the programmer comprising:
- a user interface that displays a graphically representation of at least one electrical stimulation zone and receives user input graphically manipulating at least one of a size and a shape of the representation of the at least one electrical stimulation zone; and
a processor configured to define a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy by a stimulator based on the user input, wherein the processor is further configured to;
define, without user intervention, at least one electrode on at least one lead to deliver at least a portion of the electrical stimulation therapy; and
determine, without user intervention, an electrical stimulation contribution of the at least one defined electrode to the at least one stimulation zone.
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Abstract
Various programming techniques are described for medical devices that deliver electrical stimulation therapy that may include mapping between discrete electrical stimulation parameters and a graphical view of the electrical stimulation representing a stimulation zone generated by the parameters. In one example, a method includes receiving, via a programmer for an electrical stimulator, user input that graphically manipulates at least one of size and a shape of a graphical representation of at least one electrical stimulation zone displayed on the programmer, and defining a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy based on the user input.
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60 Claims
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1. A programmer for an implantable electrical stimulator, the programmer comprising:
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a user interface that displays a graphically representation of at least one electrical stimulation zone and receives user input graphically manipulating at least one of a size and a shape of the representation of the at least one electrical stimulation zone; and a processor configured to define a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy by a stimulator based on the user input, wherein the processor is further configured to; define, without user intervention, at least one electrode on at least one lead to deliver at least a portion of the electrical stimulation therapy; and determine, without user intervention, an electrical stimulation contribution of the at least one defined electrode to the at least one stimulation zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a programmer for an electrical stimulator, user input that graphically manipulates at least one of a size and a shape of a graphical representation of at least one electrical stimulation zone displayed on the programmer; and defining a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy based on the user input, wherein defining the program comprises; defining, without user intervention, at least one electrode on at least one lead to deliver at least a portion of the electrical stimulation therapy; and determining, without user intervention, an electrical stimulation contribution of the at least one defined electrode to the at least one stimulation zone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A programmer for an electrical stimulator, the programmer comprising:
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means for receiving, via a programmer for an electrical stimulator, user input that graphically manipulates at least one of a size and a shape of a graphical representation of at least one electrical stimulation zone displayed on the programmer; and means for defining a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy based on the user input, wherein the means for defining the program comprises; means for defining, without user intervention, at least one electrode on at least one lead to deliver at least a portion of the electrical stimulation therapy; and means for determining, without user intervention, an electrical stimulation contribution of the at least one defined electrode to the at least one stimulation zone. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, upon execution, cause a processor in a programmer for an electrical stimulator to:
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receive user input graphically manipulating at least one of a size and a shape of a graphical representation of the at least one electrical stimulation zone displayed on the programmer; and define a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy based on the user input, wherein the instructions that cause the processor to define the program comprise instructions that cause the processor to; define, without user intervention, at least one electrode on at least one lead to deliver at least a portion of the electrical stimulation therapy; and determine, without user intervention, an electrical stimulation contribution of the at least one defined electrode to the at least one stimulation zone. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system comprising:
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an implantable medical device (IMD) configured to deliver electrical stimulation therapy to a patient; a user interface that displays a graphical representation of at least one electrical stimulation zone and receives user input graphically manipulating at least one of a size and a shape of the representation of the at least one electrical stimulation zone; and a processor configured to define a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy by a stimulator based on the user input, wherein the processor is further configured to; define, without user intervention, at least one electrode on at least one lead to deliver at least a portion of the electrical stimulation therapy; and determine, without user intervention, an electrical stimulation contribution of the at least one defined electrode to the at least one stimulation zone. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A programmer for an implantable electrical stimulator, the programmer comprising:
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a user interface that receives user input, the user input comprising graphically defining at least one electrical stimulation zone for at least one region of a patient; and a processor that defines a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy by implantable electrical stimulator elements to at least one region of a patient based on the user input, wherein the processor is configured to combine an anatomical representation of the at least one region with at least one image of the elements.
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58. A method comprising:
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receiving user input that graphically defines at least one electrical stimulation zone for at least one region of a patient; combining an anatomical representation of the at least one region with at least one image of implantable electrical stimulator elements; and defining a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy by the implantable electrical stimulator elements to the at least one region based on the user input.
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59. A device comprising:
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means for receiving user input that graphically defines at least one electrical stimulation zone for at least one region of a patient; means for combining an anatomical representation of the at least one region with at least one image of implantable electrical stimulator elements; and means for defining a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy by the implantable electrical stimulator elements to the at least one region based on the user input.
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60. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, upon execution, cause a processor to:
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receive user input that graphically defines at least one electrical stimulation zone for at least one region of a patient; combine an anatomical representation of the at least one region with at least one image of implantable electrical stimulator elements; and define a program to control delivery of electrical stimulation therapy by the implantable electrical stimulator elements to the at least one region based on the user input.
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