AUTOMATED SEARCH TO IDENTIFY A LOCATION FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TO TREAT A PATIENT
First Claim
1. An automated search method to identify a location for electrical stimulation to treat a patient with a stimulation system, the stimulation system comprising an electrical stimulation generator, a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact implanted in the patient and coupled to the electrical stimulation generator, a programmer with a display screen, and a patient feedback device configured to communicate with the programmer, the method comprising:
- displaying an image of a spinal column on the display screen of the programmer;
determining, by the programmer, a position of the first and second electrical contacts with respect to the spinal column;
displaying a set of regions on the image;
providing electrical stimulation to each region of the set of regions using the first and second electrical contacts;
receiving feedback from the patient indicating the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation to each region of the set of regions;
displaying a set of subregions on the image within a subset of the set of regions, wherein the subset is chosen based on the feedback from the patient;
providing electrical stimulation to each subregion of the set of subregions using the first and second electrical contacts; and
receiving additional feedback from the patient indicating the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation to each subregion of the set of subregions.
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Abstract
A stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, having an automated search to establish a program to treat a patient with electrical stimulation. The stimulation system includes an electrical stimulation generator, a medical lead coupled to the electrical stimulation generator, and a programmer with a communication interface, a display screen, and a user interface. The display screen displays an image of a spinal column and a position of the medical lead relative to the spinal column. The system includes an automated search that stimulates a series of regions and receives patient feedback via the user interface. The system then stimulates a series of subregions within a subset of the regions based on the feedback, receives additional feedback, and identifies a subset of the subregions location for stimulation based on the additional feedback.
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30 Claims
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1. An automated search method to identify a location for electrical stimulation to treat a patient with a stimulation system, the stimulation system comprising an electrical stimulation generator, a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact implanted in the patient and coupled to the electrical stimulation generator, a programmer with a display screen, and a patient feedback device configured to communicate with the programmer, the method comprising:
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displaying an image of a spinal column on the display screen of the programmer; determining, by the programmer, a position of the first and second electrical contacts with respect to the spinal column; displaying a set of regions on the image; providing electrical stimulation to each region of the set of regions using the first and second electrical contacts; receiving feedback from the patient indicating the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation to each region of the set of regions; displaying a set of subregions on the image within a subset of the set of regions, wherein the subset is chosen based on the feedback from the patient; providing electrical stimulation to each subregion of the set of subregions using the first and second electrical contacts; and receiving additional feedback from the patient indicating the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation to each subregion of the set of subregions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A stimulation system for providing electrical stimulation to treat a patient, the stimulation system comprising:
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an electrical stimulation generator; a medical lead coupled to the electrical stimulation generator; and a programmer including a communication interface that communicates with the electrical stimulation generator to generate electrical stimulation, a display screen that displays an image of a spinal column and a position of the medical lead relative to the spinal column, and user interface that receives patient feedback, wherein the programmer displays a set of regions on the image; causes the electrical stimulation generator to provide electrical stimulation to each region of the set of regions using the medical lead; receives patient feedback indicating the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation to each region of the set of regions; displays a set of subregions on the image within a subset of the set of regions, wherein the subset is chosen based on the patient feedback; causes the electrical stimulation generator to provide electrical stimulation to each subregion of the set of subregions using the medical lead; and receives additional patient feedback indicating the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation to each subregion of the set of subregions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A programmer of a stimulation system for providing electrical stimulation to treat a patient, the stimulation system including an electrical stimulation generator and a medical lead coupled to the electrical stimulation generator, the programmer comprising:
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a communication interface that communicates with the electrical stimulation generator to generate electrical stimulation, a display screen that displays an image of a tissue and a position of the medical lead relative to the tissue, and user interface that receives patient feedback, wherein the programmer displays a set of regions on the image; causes the electrical stimulation generator to provide electrical stimulation to each region of the set of regions using the medical lead; receives patient feedback indicating the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation to each region of the set of regions; displays a set of subregions on the image within a subset of the set of regions, wherein the subset is chosen based on the patient feedback; causes the electrical stimulation generator to provide electrical stimulation to each subregion of the set of subregions using the medical lead; and receives additional patient feedback indicating the effectiveness of the electrical stimulation to each subregion of the set of subregions. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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