SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING STIMULATION MAP AND PAIN MAP OVERLAP COVERAGE REPRESENTATION

• US 20140344740A1
• Filed: 05/16/2014
• Published: 11/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cirtec Medical Corp.
• Original Assignee: Greatbatch Limited (Greatbatch Incorporated)
• Inventors: Kaula, Norbert, Iyassu, Yohannes
• Granted Patent: US 9,662,503 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36185 Selection of the electrode configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37247 User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method of displaying pain or stimulation experienced by a patient includes providing a graphical user interface configured to receive an input from a user and display a visual output to the user. A first map and a second map are concurrently displayed via the graphical user interface. The first map and the second map are each a pain map or a stimulation map. The pain map represents a body area of the patient experiencing pain. The stimulation map represents a body area of the patient experiencing electrical stimulation. A virtual control mechanism is displayed via the graphical user interface. Through the graphical user interface, an engagement of the virtual control mechanism is detected. In response to the engagement of the virtual control mechanism, respective visual emphases of the first map and the second map are simultaneously adjusted.

Claims

1. An electronic device for displaying pain or stimulation experienced by a patient, the electronic device comprising:

a graphical user interface configured to receive an input from a user and display a visual output to the user;

a memory storage component configured to store programming code; and

a computer processor configured to execute the programming code to perform the following tasks;

concurrently displaying a first map and a second map via the graphical user interface, wherein the first map and the second map are each a pain map or a stimulation map, wherein the pain map represents a body area of the patient experiencing pain, and wherein the stimulation map represents a body area of the patient experiencing electrical stimulation;

displaying a virtual control mechanism via the graphical user interface;

detecting, through the graphical user interface, an engagement of the virtual control mechanism; and

adjusting, in response to the engagement of the virtual control mechanism, a respective visual emphasis of the first map and the second map, further comprising;

increasing a visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map while decreasing a visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map;

or

decreasing the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map while increasing the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the first map is a pain map; and

the second map is a stimulation map.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first map and the second map are the same type of maps that are one of:

acquired from different points in time;

acquired in response to different stimulation programs;

or

acquired from different patients.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the concurrently displaying of the first map and the second map comprises displaying an overlap region between the first map and the second map.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the tasks further comprise displaying a numerical value that indicates a size of the overlap region relative to a size of one of:

the first map and the second map.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first map is a pain map and the second map is a stimulation map, and wherein the tasks further comprise displaying a sign if a portion of the stimulation map lies outside of the pain map.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the displaying of the virtual control mechanism comprises displaying an elongate slider bar and a marker configured to be moved along the slide bar;

the detecting of the one or more engagements of the virtual control mechanism comprises detecting a movement of the marker along the slider bar in one of a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction;

the increasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map and the decreasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map are performed in response to a detected movement of the marker along the slider bar in the first direction; and

the decreasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map and the increasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map are performed in response to a detected movement of the marker along the slider bar in the second direction.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the tasks further comprise:

adjusting a visual emphasis of a predefined region of one of the first and second maps.

9. A medical system, comprising:

one or more medical devices configurable to deliver a medical therapy to a patient; and

an electronic device configured to program the one or more medical devices, wherein the electronic device includes;

a graphical user interface configured to receive an input from a user and display a visual output to the user;

a memory storage component configured to store computer instructions; and

a processor component configured to execute the computer instructions to perform the following tasks;

concurrently displaying a first map and a second map via the graphical user interface, wherein the first map and the second map are each a pain map or a stimulation map, wherein the pain map represents a body area of the patient experiencing pain, and wherein the stimulation map represents a body area of the patient experiencing electrical stimulation;

displaying a virtual control mechanism via the graphical user interface;

detecting, through the graphical user interface, an engagement of the virtual control mechanism; and

adjusting, in response to the engagement of the virtual control mechanism, a respective visual emphasis of the first map and the second map, further comprising;

increasing a visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map while decreasing a visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map;

or

decreasing the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map while increasing the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map.

10. The medical system of claim 9, wherein:

the first map is a pain map; and

the second map is a stimulation map.

11. The medical system of claim 9, wherein the first map and the second map are the same type of maps that are one of:

acquired from different points in time;

acquired in response to different stimulation programs;

or

acquired from different patients.

12. The medical system of claim 9, wherein the concurrently displaying of the first map and the second map comprises displaying an overlap region between the first map and the second map.

13. The medical system of claim 12, wherein the tasks further comprise displaying a numerical value that indicates a size of the overlap region relative to a size of one of:

the first map and the second map.

14. The medical system of claim 9, wherein the first map is a pain map and the second map is a stimulation map, and wherein the tasks further comprise displaying a sign if a portion of the stimulation map lies outside of the pain map.

15. The medical system of claim 9, wherein:

the displaying of the virtual control mechanism comprises displaying an elongate slider bar and a marker configured to be moved along the slide bar;

the detecting of the one or more engagements of the virtual control mechanism comprises detecting a movement of the marker along the slider bar in one of a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction;

the increasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map and the decreasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map are performed in response to a detected movement of the marker along the slider bar in the first direction; and

the decreasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map and the increasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map are performed in response to a detected movement of the marker along the slider bar in the second direction.

16. The medical system of claim 9, wherein the tasks further comprise:

adjusting a visual emphasis of a predefined region of one of the first and second maps.

17. A method of displaying pain or stimulation experienced by a patient, the method comprising:

providing a graphical user interface configured to receive an input from a user and display a visual output to the user;

concurrently displaying a first map and a second map via the graphical user interface, wherein the first map and the second map are each a pain map or a stimulation map, wherein the pain map represents a body area of the patient experiencing pain, and wherein the stimulation map represents a body area of the patient experiencing electrical stimulation;

displaying a virtual control mechanism via the graphical user interface;

detecting, through the graphical user interface, an engagement of the virtual control mechanism; and

adjusting, in response to the engagement of the virtual control mechanism, a respective visual emphasis of the first map and the second map, further comprising;

increasing a visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map while decreasing a visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map;

or

decreasing the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map while increasing the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map;

wherein the providing of the graphical user interface, the concurrently displaying the pain map and the stimulation map, the displaying of the virtual control mechanism, the detecting of the engagement of the virtual control mechanism, and the adjusting of the respective visual emphasis are each performed by one or more electronic processors.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein:

the first map is a pain map; and

the second map is a stimulation map.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the first map and the second map are the same type of maps that are one of:

acquired from different points in time;

acquired in response to different stimulation programs;

or

acquired from different patients.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the concurrently displaying of the first map and the second map comprises displaying an overlap region between the first map and the second map.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising displaying a numerical value that indicates a size of the overlap region relative to a size of one of:

the first map and the second map.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the first map is a pain map and the second map is a stimulation map, and further comprising displaying a sign if a portion of the stimulation map lies outside of the pain map.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein:

the displaying of the virtual control mechanism comprises displaying an elongate slider bar and a marker configured to be moved along the slide bar;

the detecting of the one or more engagements of the virtual control mechanism comprises detecting a movement of the marker along the slider bar in one of a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction;

the increasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map and the decreasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map are performed in response to a detected movement of the marker along the slider bar in the first direction; and

the decreasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the first map and the increasing of the visual emphasis of at least a portion of the second map are performed in response to a detected movement of the marker along the slider bar in the second direction.

24. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

adjusting a visual emphasis of a predefined region of one of the first and second maps.