Spinal Cord Stimulator System
First Claim
1. An implantable pulse generator comprising:
- a casing having an epoxy header;
a circuit board housed in the casing comprising;
a microcontroller;
an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) in communication with the microcontroller, the ASIC having a digital section and an analog section, wherein the analog section further comprises at least one pair of digital to analog converters (DAC) wherein one of the pair is a positive current DAC and the other of the pair is a negative current DAC, and wherein the ASIC generates stimulation signals;
a plurality of output capacitors;
a power management chip in electrical communication with the microcontroller; and
support circuitry;
an implantable grade lithium ion rechargeable battery housed in the casing and in electrical communication with the circuit board;
a charging coil in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery;
a RF antenna housed in the epoxy header;
a lead contact system housed in the epoxy header wherein the lead contact system provides connection for up to thirty-two leads;
a feedthrough having a plurality of pins that interface on one side with the circuit board and interface on the other side with the lead contact system and the RF antenna;
a wireless interface.
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Abstract
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system having a recharging system with self alignment, a system for mapping current fields using a completely wireless system, multiple independent electrode stimulation outsource, and IPG control through software on Smartphone/mobile device and tablet hardware during trial and permanent implants. SCS system can include multiple electrodes, multiple, independently programmable, stimulation channels within an implantable pulse generator (IPG) providing concurrent, but unique stimulation fields. SCS system can include a replenishable power source, rechargeable using transcutaneous power transmissions between antenna coil pairs. An external charger unit, having its own rechargeable battery, can charge the IPG replenishable power source. A real-time clock can provide an auto-run schedule for daily stimulation. A bi-directional telemetry link informs the patient or clinician the status of the system, including the state of charge of the IPG battery. Other processing circuitry in current IPG allows electrode impedance measurements to be made.
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20 Claims
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1. An implantable pulse generator comprising:
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a casing having an epoxy header; a circuit board housed in the casing comprising; a microcontroller; an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) in communication with the microcontroller, the ASIC having a digital section and an analog section, wherein the analog section further comprises at least one pair of digital to analog converters (DAC) wherein one of the pair is a positive current DAC and the other of the pair is a negative current DAC, and wherein the ASIC generates stimulation signals; a plurality of output capacitors; a power management chip in electrical communication with the microcontroller; and support circuitry; an implantable grade lithium ion rechargeable battery housed in the casing and in electrical communication with the circuit board; a charging coil in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery; a RF antenna housed in the epoxy header; a lead contact system housed in the epoxy header wherein the lead contact system provides connection for up to thirty-two leads; a feedthrough having a plurality of pins that interface on one side with the circuit board and interface on the other side with the lead contact system and the RF antenna; a wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing an implantable pulse generator to provide stimulation to a spinal cord comprising:
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implanting the implantable pulse generator subcutaneously; implanting a plurality of implantable stimulation electrodes in the epidural space; electrically connecting the plurality of implantable stimulation electrodes to the implantable pulse generator via a plurality of implantable leads, wherein the number of implantable leads can be up to 32; inputting stimulation parameters on a computing device via a clinician programmer application; communicating the stimulation parameters to the implantable pulse generator via a wireless communication device; and delivering electrical pulses based on the stimulation parameters to the electrodes where the pulses are bi-phasic and have a constant output current of at least 12.7 mA over a range of output voltages, wherein the output voltages can be as high as 16 volts.
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20. A kit for delivery of stimulation to a spinal cord comprising:
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an implantable pulse generator for delivering electrical pulses; a plurality of implantable stimulation electrodes for implanting in the epidural space; a plurality of implantable leads for electrically connecting the plurality of implantable stimulation electrodes to the implantable pulse generator; a clinician programmer application on a computing device for inputting stimulation parameters; a wireless communications device for communicating the stimulation parameters to the implantable pulse generator from the computing device, wherein the electrical pulses based on the stimulation parameters are provided to the electrodes where the pulses are bi-phasic and have a constant output current of at least 12.7 mA over a range of output voltages, wherein the output voltages can be as high as 16 volts.
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