SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY INCORPORATE LEAD INFORMATION FROM MEDICAL IMAGE INTO PROGRAMMABLE USER INTERFACE
First Claim
1. An external control system for use with a neurostimulation device and at least one neurostimulation lead implanted within the tissue of a patient, comprising:
- a user interface configured for receiving input from a user;
output circuitry configured for communicating with the neurostimulation device; and
control/processing circuitry configured for receiving a medical image of the at least one neurostimulation lead relative to an anatomical structure, processing the medical image to detect the location of the at least one neurostimulation lead relative to the anatomical structure, generating a set of stimulation parameters based on the user input and the detected location of the at least one neurostimulation lead relative to the anatomical structure, and directing the output circuitry to transmit instructions to the neurostimulation device to convey electrical stimulation energy in accordance with the stimulation parameter set.
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Abstract
An external control system for use with a neurostimulation device and at least one neurostimulation lead implanted within the tissue of a patient is provided. The external control system comprises a user interface configured for receiving input from a user, output circuitry configured for communicating with the neurostimulation device, and control/processing circuitry configured for receiving a medical image of the neurostimulation lead(s) relative to an anatomical structure, processing the medical image to detect the location of the neurostimulation lead(s) relative to the anatomical structure, generating a set of stimulation parameters based on the user input and the detected location of the neurostimulation lead(s) relative to the anatomical structure, and directing the output circuitry to transmit instructions to the neurostimulation device to convey electrical stimulation energy in accordance with the stimulation parameter set.
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1. An external control system for use with a neurostimulation device and at least one neurostimulation lead implanted within the tissue of a patient, comprising:
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a user interface configured for receiving input from a user; output circuitry configured for communicating with the neurostimulation device; and control/processing circuitry configured for receiving a medical image of the at least one neurostimulation lead relative to an anatomical structure, processing the medical image to detect the location of the at least one neurostimulation lead relative to the anatomical structure, generating a set of stimulation parameters based on the user input and the detected location of the at least one neurostimulation lead relative to the anatomical structure, and directing the output circuitry to transmit instructions to the neurostimulation device to convey electrical stimulation energy in accordance with the stimulation parameter set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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9. The external control system of dam 1, wherein the at least one neurostimulation lead comprises a plurality of neurostimulation leads, and the control/processing circuitry is configured for processing the medical image to detect the locations of the neurostimulation leads relative to each other, and for generating the stimulation parameter set further based on the detected relative locations of the neurostimulation leads.
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