HEURISTIC SAFETY NET FOR TRANSITIONING CONFIGURATIONS IN A NEURAL STIMULATION SYSTEM
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Abstract
A system and method using a plurality of electrodes. An immediate electrode configuration is defined, electrical energy is conveyed to the electrodes in accordance with the immediate electrode configuration, a final electrode configuration is defined, a series of intermediate electrode configurations is defined using a heuristic set of rules based on the immediate electrode configuration and the final electrode configuration, electrical energy is conveyed to the electrodes in accordance with the series of intermediate electrode configurations, and electrical energy is conveyed to the electrodes in accordance with the subsequent electrode configuration.
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68 Claims
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26. A system for an electrical neurostimulator coupled to a plurality of electrodes, comprising:
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telemetry circuitry configured for communicating with the electrical neurostimulator; and a controller/processor configured for defining an immediate electrode configuration, conveying electrical energy to the plurality of electrodes in accordance with the immediate electrode configuration, defining a final electrode configuration, defining a series of intermediate electrode configurations using a heuristic set of rules based on the immediate electrode configuration and the final electrode configuration, instructing the electrical neurostimulator to convey electrical energy to the plurality of electrodes in accordance with the series of intermediate electrode configurations, and instructing the electrical neurostimulator to convey electrical energy to the plurality of electrodes in accordance with the subsequent electrode configuration. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of providing therapy to a patient using a plurality of electrodes, comprising:
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defining an immediate electrode configuration; conveying electrical energy to the plurality of electrodes in accordance with the immediate electrode configuration; defining a final electrode configuration; defining a series of intermediate electrode configurations using a heuristic set of rules based on the immediate electrode configuration and the final electrode configuration; conveying electrical energy to the plurality of electrodes in accordance with the series of intermediate electrode configurations; and conveying electrical energy to the plurality of electrodes in accordance with the subsequent electrode configuration. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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