VARIABLE OUTPUT RAMPING FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
- determining a first value of a first parameter of a first ramping portion associated with a first electrical signal, said parameter selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of said amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of said amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of said pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of said pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of said frequency, a time period of a rate of change of said frequency, and a duration of a time period of said ramping portion;
delivering said first electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body;
modifying said first value to provide a second value for said first parameter;
generating a second electrical signal comprising a second ramping portion having said second value of said first parameter; and
applying said second electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus for providing a stimulation signal comprising a variable ramping portion using an implantable medical device (IMD). The first electrical comprises a first ramping portion. The first ramping portion comprises a first parameter and having a first value. The first electrical signal is applied to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body. A second electrical signal comprising a second ramping portion is generated. The second ramping portion comprises the first parameter having a second value that is different from the first value. The second electrical signal is applied to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
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determining a first value of a first parameter of a first ramping portion associated with a first electrical signal, said parameter selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of said amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of said amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of said pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of said pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of said frequency, a time period of a rate of change of said frequency, and a duration of a time period of said ramping portion; delivering said first electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body; modifying said first value to provide a second value for said first parameter; generating a second electrical signal comprising a second ramping portion having said second value of said first parameter; and applying said second electrical signal to a target location of the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient using an implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
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determining a characteristic of a ramping portion of a stimulation signal provided by said IMD, said characteristic selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of said amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of said amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of said pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of said pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of said frequency, a time period of a rate of change of said frequency, and a duration of a time period of said ramping portion; and providing said stimulation signal based upon said characteristic of said ramping portion. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An implantable medical device (IMD) for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient, comprising:
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a stimulation unit to provide a first electrical signal comprising a first ramping portion, said first ramping portion comprising a first characteristic selected from the group consisting of an amplitude, a rate of change of said amplitude, a time period of a rate of change of said amplitude, a pulse width, a rate of change of said pulse width, a time period of a rate of change of said pulse width, a frequency, a rate of change of said frequency, a time period of a rate of change of said frequency, and a duration of a time period of said first ramping portion; and a controller operatively coupled to said stimulation unit, said controller to control a first value of said first characteristic of said first ramping portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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