Non-invasive multiprogrammable tissue stimulator and methods for use
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1. An electronic tissue stimulator system, comprising:
- at least three electrodes to be implanted adjacent tissue to be stimulated in a patient;
transmitting means for transmitting stimulation pulses to stimulate said electrodes and programming data to define which of said electrodes are to be stimulated and the electrical polarity of said electrodes relative to one another; and
receiving means to be surgically implanted within said patient for receiving said stimulation pulses and said programming data, and for delivering said stimulation pulses to said electrodes in said electrical polarity as defined by said programming data.
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Abstract
An electronic tissue stimulator system is provided comprising a plurality of electrodes to be implanted adjacent tissue to be stimulated in a patient. A transmitting means transmits stimulation pulses for stimulating the electrodes and programming data defining which of the electrodes are to be stimulated and the electrical polarity of the electrodes relative to one another. A receiving means to be surgically-implanted within the patient which receives the stimulation pulses and the programming data, and delivers the energy in the stimulation pulses to the electrodes as defined by the programming data.
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1. An electronic tissue stimulator system, comprising:
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at least three electrodes to be implanted adjacent tissue to be stimulated in a patient; transmitting means for transmitting stimulation pulses to stimulate said electrodes and programming data to define which of said electrodes are to be stimulated and the electrical polarity of said electrodes relative to one another; and receiving means to be surgically implanted within said patient for receiving said stimulation pulses and said programming data, and for delivering said stimulation pulses to said electrodes in said electrical polarity as defined by said programming data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing tissue stimulation, comprising:
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surgically-implanting a receiving means in a patient; surgically-implanting at least three electrodes connected to said receiving means adjacent tissue to be stimulated in said patient; selecting first programming data defining which of said electrodes will be stimulated and the electrical polarity of said electrodes relative to one another; transmitting said first selected programming data to said receiving means to produce a response; transmitting stimulation pulses to said receiving means to stimulate said electrodes in the electrical polarity defined by said previously transmitted first programming data with said stimulation pulses; selecting second programming data, different from said first programming data, defining a new combination of electrodes to be stimulated or a new polarity of said previously stimulated electrodes; transmitting said second selected programming data to said receiving means to produce a response; and transmitting stimulation pulses to said receiving means to stimulate said electrodes in the electrical polarity defined by said previously transmitted second programming data with said stimulation pulses. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic tissue stimulator system, comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes to be implanted adjacent tissue to be stimulated in a patient; transmitting means for transmitting stimulation pulses for stimulating said electrodes and programming data defining which of said electrodes are to be stimulated and the electrical polarity of said electrodes relative to one another; receiving means to be surgically implanted within said patient for receiving said stimulating pulses and said programming data, and for delivering the energy of said stimulation pulses to said electrodes and in said electrical polarity as defined by said programming data; and error detection means in said receiving means for comparing consecutive sequences of said programming data during a programming mode and controlling delivery of said stimulation pulses to said electrodes as a function of said comparison, said delivery of stimulation pulses defining a stimulation mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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