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METHOD AND SYSTEM TO FACILITATE NEUROSTIMULATOR PROGRAMMING BASED ON PRE-EXISTING THERAPY PROFILES

  • US 20130023950A1
  • Filed: 07/18/2012
  • Published: 01/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to assist in programming of a neurostimulator based on a collection of pre-existing therapy profiles, the method comprising:

  • obtaining a new patient profile for a new patient receiving a neurostimulator, the new therapy profile including at least one of i) a planned lead attribute, ii) a new pain map, and iii) a new stimulation map for the new patient receiving the neurostimulator;

    accessing a collection of pre-existing therapy profiles derived from prior actual patients or patient models, the pre-existing therapy profiles including stimulation programs mapped to pre-existing patient profiles, the pre-existing patient profiles having at least one of i) prior lead attribute, ii) prior pain maps, and iii) prior stimulation maps for prior patients or models of patients;

    comparing the new patient profile with at least a portion of the collection of pre-existing patient profiles to generate profile matching scores indicating an amount of similarity between the pre-existing patient and the new therapy profile; and

    producing a list of candidate therapy profiles that includes at least one potential stimulation program that is mapped to at least one pre-existing patient profile having a profile matching score that satisfied a match threshold.

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