SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING TISSUE STIMULATION LEAD INTO PATIENT USING REAL-TIME COUPLING EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENTS
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1. A system for locating an implantable tissue stimulation lead within a patient, comprising:
- a monitoring device configured for taking a measurement indicative of a coupling efficiency between the tissue stimulation lead and tissue at a location;
a tracking system configured for tracking the location of the tissue stimulation lead relative to the tissue; and
an external control device configured for generating coupling efficiency information based on the measurement from the monitoring device, for generating tracking information based on the tissue stimulation lead location, and concurrently displaying the coupling efficiency information and tracking information to the user.
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Abstract
A system and method for locating an implantable tissue stimulation lead within a patient. A measurement indicative of a coupling efficiency between the tissue stimulation lead and tissue at a location is taken. The location of the tissue stimulation lead relative to the tissue is tracked. Coupling efficiency information based on the measurement from the monitoring device is generated, tracking information based on the tissue stimulation lead location is generated, and the coupling efficiency information and tracking information is concurrently conveyed to the user.
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1. A system for locating an implantable tissue stimulation lead within a patient, comprising:
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a monitoring device configured for taking a measurement indicative of a coupling efficiency between the tissue stimulation lead and tissue at a location; a tracking system configured for tracking the location of the tissue stimulation lead relative to the tissue; and an external control device configured for generating coupling efficiency information based on the measurement from the monitoring device, for generating tracking information based on the tissue stimulation lead location, and concurrently displaying the coupling efficiency information and tracking information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An external control device for use with an implantable tissue stimulation lead, a monitoring device configured for taking a measurement indicative of coupling efficiency between the tissue stimulation lead and tissue, and a tracking system configured for tracking a location of the tissue stimulation lead relative to the tissue, the external control device comprising:
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input circuitry configured for obtaining the measurement from the monitoring device and the tissue stimulation lead location from the tracking system; at least one processor configured for generating coupling efficiency information based on the measurement received by the input circuitry, for generating tracking information based on the tissue stimulation lead location received by the input circuitry, and for integrating the coupling efficiency information and tracking information together; and a user interface configured for displaying the integrated coupling efficiency information and tracking information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of implanting a tissue stimulation lead within tissue of a patient, comprising:
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advancing the tissue stimulation lead within the patient at different locations along a trajectory path; generating coupling efficiency information indicative of coupling efficiencies between the tissue stimulation lead and the tissue when the tissue stimulation lead is respectively at the different locations; conveying the coupling efficiency information to a user; and affixing the tissue stimulation lead at a suitable one of the different locations based on the coupling efficiency information conveyed to the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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