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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING NEURAL MODULATION CONTACTS FROM AMONG MULTIPLE CONTACTS

  • US 20120253422A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2011
  • Published: 10/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:

  • implanting a signal delivery device proximate to a patient'"'"'s spinal cord, the signal delivery device having eight contacts positioned to deliver neural modulation signals to the patient;

    during a trial period;

    (a) selecting a first contact;

    (b) selecting a second contact immediately neighboring the first contact;

    (c) delivering neural modulation signals to the patient via the first and second contacts;

    (c) evaluating a performance characteristic of the neural modulation signals;

    (d) repeating operations (a)-(c) with (i) a different first contact, (ii) a different second contact, or (iii) both a different first contact and a different second contact, until neural modulation signals have been applied to all pairs of neighboring contacts;

    (e) without delivering neural modulation signals via any other combinations of contacts, selecting a pair of contacts for extended therapy; and

    applying the neural modulation signals to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord via the selected pair of contacts at a frequency of from about 3 kHz to about 50 kHz.

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