ARBITRARY WAVEFORM GENERATOR & NEURAL STIMULATION APPLICATION WITH SCALABLE WAVEFORM FEATURE AND CHARGE BALANCING
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- A medical waveform generator, comprising;
a waveform generator configured to generate an output waveform comprised of any of a plurality of differently shaped waveforms;
a time scaling circuit configured to time scale the generator output waveform;
a current divider configured to scale the amplitude of the time scaled generator output waveform for outputting an amplitude scaled output waveform; and
an amplifier configured to amplify the amplitude scaled output waveform for outputting a stimulation waveform.
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Abstract
A method, device and/or system for generating arbitrary waveforms of a desired shape that can be used for generating a stimulation pulse for medical purposes such as for spinal cord stimulation therapy, including the option of using such arbitrary waveforms for charge balancing purposes.
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21 Claims
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- A medical waveform generator, comprising;
a waveform generator configured to generate an output waveform comprised of any of a plurality of differently shaped waveforms; a time scaling circuit configured to time scale the generator output waveform; a current divider configured to scale the amplitude of the time scaled generator output waveform for outputting an amplitude scaled output waveform; and an amplifier configured to amplify the amplitude scaled output waveform for outputting a stimulation waveform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
- A medical waveform generator, comprising;
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- The medical waveform generator of claim 8, wherein said waveform generator also includes at least one shape logic generator configured to generate one or more of the differently shaped waveforms shaped according to a mathematical function.
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- A medical waveform generator comprising;
a plurality of electrode outputs; a waveform generator configured to generate an output waveform comprised of any of a plurality of differently shaped waveforms; a time scaling circuit configured to input a signal into the waveform generator for time scaling the generator output waveform; a current divider configured to scale the amplitude of the generator output; a plurality of amplifiers, each one of the amplifiers being configured to amplify an output of the current divider for outputting a stimulation waveform corresponding to a different one of the electrode outputs; and a controller configured to control the waveform generator, the time scaling circuit, the current divider, and the amplifiers to generate the stimulation waveform having the desired shape(s), amplitude, and time scale. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- A medical waveform generator comprising;
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- A medical waveform generator comprising;
a waveform generator configured to generate an output waveform comprised of any of a plurality of differently shaped waveforms, said waveform generator including; at least one square wave generator configured to generate one or more of the differently shaped waveforms shaped as square waves, and a plurality of memories, each one of said memories configured to store a waveform template for generating a different one of the differently shaped waveforms not shaped as square waves; and an amplitude scaling circuit configured to scale the amplitude of the generator output waveform for outputting a stimulation waveform. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
- A medical waveform generator comprising;
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- A medical waveform generator comprising;
an electrode output; a waveform generator configured to generate an output waveform comprised of any of a plurality of differently shaped waveforms, said waveform generator including; at least one square wave generator configured to generate one or more of the differently shaped waveforms shaped as square waves, and a plurality of memories, each one of said memories configured to store a waveform template for use in generating a different one of the differently shaped waveforms not shaped as square waves; an amplitude scaling circuit configured to scale the amplitude of the generator output waveform for outputting a charge recovery waveform; and a controller configured to monitor an amount of electrical charge imposed on tissue of a patient undergoing stimulation, wherein said controller controls said waveform generator and said amplitude scaling circuit to generate the charge recovery waveform to substantially cancel the electrical charge on the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (20)
- A medical waveform generator comprising;
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- A medical waveform generator comprising;
a plurality of electrode outputs each configured to provide one of a plurality of recovery waveforms to a corresponding stimulation region of a patient; a waveform generator configured to generate an output waveform comprised of any of a plurality of differently shaped waveforms; a time scaling circuit configured to input a signal into the waveform generator for time scaling the generator output waveform; a current divider configured to scale the amplitude of the generator output; a plurality of amplifiers, each one of the amplifiers being configured to amplify an output of the current divider for outputting a corresponding one of the recovery waveforms; and a controller configured to control the waveform generator, the time scaling circuit, the current divider, and the amplifiers to generate each one of the recovery waveforms having desired shapes, amplitudes, and time scales sufficient to substantially cancel an electrical charge provided at the corresponding stimulation region of the patient.
- A medical waveform generator comprising;
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