METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NEUROSTIMULATION USING PADDLE LEAD
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1. A system for applying neurostimulation to a patient, the system comprising:
- a paddle comprising a plurality of electrodes arranged in a plurality of rows and columns; and
an implantable pulse generator (IPG) electrically coupled to the paddle and configured to step the paddle through a plurality of electrode configurations, wherein for each of the plurality of electrode configurations, a pair of electrodes in one row operate as anodes, and at least one electrode in the same row as the pair of electrodes and positioned between the pair of electrodes operates as a cathode.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for neurostimulation. The system includes a paddle including a plurality of electrodes arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, and an implantable pulse generator (IPG) electrically coupled to the paddle. The IPG is configured to step the paddle through a plurality of electrode configurations, wherein for each of the plurality of electrode configurations, a pair of electrodes in one row operate as anodes, and at least one electrode in the same row as the pair of electrodes and positioned between the pair of electrodes operates as a cathode.
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1. A system for applying neurostimulation to a patient, the system comprising:
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a paddle comprising a plurality of electrodes arranged in a plurality of rows and columns; and an implantable pulse generator (IPG) electrically coupled to the paddle and configured to step the paddle through a plurality of electrode configurations, wherein for each of the plurality of electrode configurations, a pair of electrodes in one row operate as anodes, and at least one electrode in the same row as the pair of electrodes and positioned between the pair of electrodes operates as a cathode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An implantable pulse generator (IPG) for applying neurostimulation to a patient, the implantable pulse generator configured to:
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electrically couple to a paddle that includes a plurality of electrodes arranged in a plurality of rows and columns; and step the paddle through a plurality of electrode configurations, wherein for each of the plurality of electrode configurations, a pair of electrodes in one row operate as anodes, and at least one electrode in the same row as the pair of electrodes and positioned between the pair of electrodes operates as a cathode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for applying neurostimulation to a patient, the method comprising:
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electrically coupling a paddle to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), wherein the paddle includes a plurality of electrodes arranged in a plurality of rows and columns; and stepping the paddle through a plurality of electrode configurations using the IPG, wherein for each of the plurality of electrode configurations, a pair of electrodes in one row operate as anodes, and at least one electrode in the same row as the pair of electrodes and positioned between the pair of electrodes operates as a cathode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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